Intel i486 DX2/66

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The DX2/66 was a popular processor in the 486 era. It has enough oomph to run Windows 3.1 and DOS-games from that era. For instance: Doom runs a lot smoother on a system with a DX2/66 fitted instead of a DX33, especially when you're running a Vesa Local BUS (VLB) graphics card.

This particular 486DX2/66 is less common because it has a nice blue heatsink attached. Most DX2/66 CPU's didn't had a heatsink mounted by Intel but a 3rd party heatsink or heatsink/fan solution.

There are two major versions of the DX2. The P24 and P24D of which the latter has a faster L1 cache mode called write-back that improves performance. The P24 version only offers write-through cache which is slower. The 'SX731' (this model) is the P24 version. See this 486DX2/66 which is a P24D.

I have benchmarked this CPU in a fairly modern UMC PCI-based motherboard that allows me to incorporate benchmarks of other brands and faster types of CPU's as well. The Intel DX2/66 is generally compatible with every 486-motherboard out there, whereas the DX4 or Cyrix counterparts often need a more recent motherboard. Some of the benchmarks may appear wrong; a DX4/120 performing slower than a DX4/100 in Doom but this is because the PCI-bus runs slower on the 120MHz version due the divider on the 40MHz PCI-bus.

In the benchmarks you see that with Doom the DX2/66 is about 86% faster than the DX/33, so the DX2 is not twice as fast but it really does make a big difference.

Just like other 486-class CPU's the DX-version has the built in floating point unit (FPU). In 1993 the FPU wasn't really necessary for most people unless you use CAD or big spreadsheets.

Specifications

Core / Codename
80486
Clockfrequency
66MHz
Front Side Bus
33MHz
Multiplier
2x
vCore
5V
L1 cache
8KB
L2 cache
None
sSpec
SX731
Chip date
9314
Stepping
P24D
Socket
PGA168
Transistor count
1.2M
Condition
CPU only
Engineering sample?
No

Benchmarks

CPU (chipset) dhry1od (Dhrystone) score
K6 233ANR (430VX)
399.40
MII 300GP/66x3.5 (430VX)
372.45
Pentium Pro 200 (440FX)
366.00
Pentium MMX 233 (430VX)
338.53
Pentium MMX 200 (430VX)
304.05
Winchip 2 233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
301.54
6x86MX PR233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
288.63
Pentium 200 (430VX)
283.25
6x86MX PR200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
265.49
Pentium MMX 166 (430VX)
262.81
Pentium 166 (430VX)
241.87
6x86 P200+ (430VX)
238.70
Winchip C6 200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
231.72
K6 166ALR (430VX)
224.30
K5 PR166 (430VX)
224.02
Pentium 150 (430VX)
221.30
6x86 PR166 (430VX)
211.29
Pentium 133 (430VX)
204.87
6x86 P150+ (430VX)
192.73
K5 PR133 (430VX)
191.51
Pentium 120 (430VX)
186.23
K5 PR100 (430VX)
172.80
Pentium 100 (430VX)
160.89
K5 PR90 (430VX)
157.82
Pentium 90 (430VX)
145.47
5k86 P75 (430VX)
129.54
Am5x86 -P75 (UMC PCI)
127.54
Pentium 75 (430VX)
120.14
Pentium Overdrive 83 (UMC PCI)
118.42
Am486 DX4/120 (UMC PCI)
116.90
Nx586 P90 (NxVLB)
103.90
Pentium 60 (Hendrixx)
96.98
Am486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
96.98
Cx5x86 100GP (UMC PCI)
92.55
Kingston TC5x86 /133 (UMC PCI)
76.01
Cx486DX4 100GP4 (UMC PCI)
75.26
i486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
72.13
Am486 DX2/80 (UMC PCI)
70.92
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
60.95
ST486DX2 80GS (UMC PCI)
59.71
80486 80MHz (UMC PCI)
59.71
Cx486DX2 80GP (UMC PCI)
59.71
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
59.23
DX2ODPR 66 (UMC PCI)
59.23
Am486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
58.66
i486 DX50 (UMC PCI)
50.59
Cx486DX2 66 (UMC PCI)
50.24
TI486DX2 G66 (UMC PCI)
50.24
80486 66MHz (UMC PCI)
50.24
Am486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
49.16
ODP486SX 25 (UMC PCI)
49.09
i486 SX2/50 (UMC PCI)
49.09
i486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
49.09
DX2ODP 50 (UMC PCI)
49.09
i486 SX33 (UMC PCI)
33.48
i486 DX33 (UMC PCI)
33.17
Cx486DX 40GP (UMC PCI)
30.15
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC+Cx487)
27.85
i486 SX25 (UMC PCI)
25.12
i486 SX20 (UMC PCI)
20.10
Am386 DX40 (MX83)
17.45
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ)
17.45
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ+387-40)
17.45
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ+387-40)
14.55
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ)
14.55
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi)
8.54
Am386 SX40 (ALi M1217)
8.28
Am386 SX33 (ALi M1217)
6.86
i386 SX25 (WDC ISA)
6.28
CPU (chipset) Doom score
MII 300GP/66x3.5 (430VX)
105.94
Pentium MMX 233 (430VX)
102.32
6x86MX PR233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
98.54
K6 233ANR (430VX)
98.41
Pentium MMX 200 (430VX)
97.63
Pentium 200 (430VX)
93.71
Pentium MMX 166 (430VX)
91.64
6x86 P200+ (430VX)
90.97
K6 166ALR (430VX)
90.53
6x86MX PR200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
90.31
Pentium 166 (430VX)
88.08
K5 PR166 (430VX)
86.55
Pentium Pro 200 (440FX)
84.68
6x86 PR166 (430VX)
84.21
K5 PR133 (430VX)
80.83
Pentium 150 (430VX)
80.57
Pentium 133 (430VX)
80.23
Winchip 2 233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
78.21
6x86 P150+ (430VX)
77.08
K5 PR100 (430VX)
76.14
Pentium 120 (430VX)
73.44
K5 PR90 (430VX)
69.74
Pentium 100 (430VX)
69.16
Winchip C6 200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
68.59
Pentium 90 (430VX)
63.35
5k86 P75 (430VX)
58.35
Pentium 75 (430VX)
53.05
Am5x86 -P75 (UMC PCI)
45.24
Pentium 60 (Hendrixx)
44.72
Pentium Overdrive 83 (UMC PCI)
43.60
Kingston TC5x86 /133 (UMC PCI)
41.98
Nx586 P90 (NxVLB)
41.03
Cx5x86 100GP (UMC PCI)
40.12
i486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
39.62
Am486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
38.88
Am486 DX4/120 (UMC PCI)
38.30
Cx486DX4 100GP4 (UMC PCI)
35.75
Am486 DX2/80 (UMC PCI)
32.22
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
31.37
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
31.12
DX2ODPR 66 (UMC PCI)
31.10
Am486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
30.85
80486 80MHz (UMC PCI)
30.09
Cx486DX2 80GP (UMC PCI)
30.07
ST486DX2 80GS (UMC PCI)
30.07
TI486DX2 G66 (UMC PCI)
27.59
Cx486DX2 66 (UMC PCI)
27.58
80486 66MHz (UMC PCI)
27.54
i486 DX50 (UMC PCI)
26.17
ODP486SX 25 (UMC PCI)
24.59
i486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
24.58
DX2ODP 50 (UMC PCI)
24.58
i486 SX2/50 (UMC PCI)
24.56
Am486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
24.34
i486 SX33 (UMC PCI)
18.30
i486 DX33 (UMC PCI)
18.30
Cx486DX 40GP (UMC PCI)
17.86
i486 SX25 (UMC PCI)
14.06
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC+Cx487)
13.60
i486 SX20 (UMC PCI)
11.24
Am386 DX40 (MX83)
8.24
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ)
7.86
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ+387-40)
7.86
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ)
7.47
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ+387-40)
6.89
Am386 SX40 (ALi M1217)
4.68
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi+387-40)
4.60
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi)
4.58
Am386 SX33 (ALi M1217)
3.86
i386 SX25 (WDC ISA)
3.40
CPU (chipset) DOSBench score
Am5x86 -P75 (UMC PCI)
16295.00
Pentium 75 (430VX)
16147.00
Pentium Overdrive 83 (UMC PCI)
15764.00
Kingston TC5x86 /133 (UMC PCI)
15189.00
Am486 DX4/120 (UMC PCI)
15091.00
Cx5x86 100GP (UMC PCI)
15022.00
K5 PR133 (430VX)
14360.00
Cx486DX4 100GP4 (UMC PCI)
14159.00
K5 PR100 (430VX)
13836.00
Pentium 60 (Hendrixx)
13487.00
Am486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
12677.00
K5 PR90 (430VX)
12567.00
i486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
12256.00
80486 80MHz (UMC PCI)
11670.00
ST486DX2 80GS (UMC PCI)
11670.00
Cx486DX2 80GP (UMC PCI)
11670.00
5k86 P75 (430VX)
10355.00
Am486 DX2/80 (UMC PCI)
10241.00
TI486DX2 G66 (UMC PCI)
9765.00
Cx486DX2 66 (UMC PCI)
9674.00
80486 66MHz (UMC PCI)
9673.00
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
8727.00
Am486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
8613.00
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
8519.00
DX2ODPR 66 (UMC PCI)
8519.00
Am486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
6592.00
DX2ODP 50 (UMC PCI)
6590.00
ODP486SX 25 (UMC PCI)
6590.00
i486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
6590.00
i486 DX50 (UMC PCI)
6577.00
Cx486DX 40GP (UMC PCI)
5370.00
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC+Cx487)
5034.00
i486 DX33 (UMC PCI)
4425.00
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ+387-40)
2698.00
Nx586 P90 (NxVLB)
1706.00
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi+387-40)
1451.00
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC)
706.00
i486 SX2/50 (UMC PCI)
632.00
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ+387-40)
567.00
i486 SX33 (UMC PCI)
424.00
V 20 (TurboXT+8087)
398.00
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ)
357.00
V 20 (ARC-88+8087)
333.00
8088 -1-P (ARC-88+8087)
321.00
i486 SX25 (UMC PCI)
320.00
Am386 DX40 (MX83)
307.00
i486 SX20 (UMC PCI)
256.00
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ)
251.00
Am386 SX40 (ALi M1217)
200.00
Am386 SX33 (ALi M1217)
164.00
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi)
163.00
i386 SX25 (WDC ISA)
137.00
NG80386SX -20 (F82C836 16k)
136.00
NG80386SX -20 (OPTi82C/0WS)
117.00
CS80C286 -20 (Hedaka/1WS)
107.00
NG80386SX -16 (?)
92.00
80286 -12-N (Suntac ST62C/0WS)
80.00
R80286 8 (?)
43.00
CG80286 6 (IBM 512k)
32.00
V 30 (IBM 8530)
29.00
V 20 (TurboXT)
27.00
V 20 (ARC-88)
22.00
8086 -2 (IBM 8530)
18.00
8088 -1-P (ARC-88)
16.00
8088 D (ARC-88)
8.00
CPU (chipset) Quake score
Celeron 300A (i440BX)
67.80
Pentium II 266 (i440BX)
64.10
Celeron 300 (i440BX)
61.70
Pentium II 233 (i440BX)
57.00
Celeron 266 (i440BX)
52.30
Pentium Pro 200 (440FX)
49.80
Pentium MMX 233 (430VX)
47.70
K6 266AFR (ALi Aladdin 5)
44.60
Pentium MMX 200 (430VX)
44.30
Winchip 2 233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
41.60
Pentium 200 (430VX)
41.40
Pentium MMX 166 (430VX)
39.80
K6 233ANR (430VX)
38.20
Pentium 166 (430VX)
37.30
K6 166ALR (430VX)
34.70
MII 300GP/66x3.5 (430VX)
34.40
Pentium 150 (430VX)
33.90
Pentium 133 (430VX)
32.70
Pentium 120 (430VX)
29.80
6x86MX PR233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
29.50
6x86MX PR200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
27.40
Pentium 100 (430VX)
26.70
Winchip C6 200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
26.70
K5 PR166 (430VX)
24.40
Pentium 90 (430VX)
24.30
K5 PR133 (430VX)
22.90
6x86 P200+ (430VX)
22.90
6x86 PR166 (430VX)
21.40
K5 PR100 (430VX)
20.40
Pentium 75 (430VX)
20.00
6x86 P150+ (430VX)
19.50
K5 PR90 (430VX)
18.50
Pentium Overdrive 83 (UMC PCI)
16.20
Pentium 60 (Hendrixx)
15.90
5k86 P75 (430VX)
15.40
Am5x86 -P75 (UMC PCI)
11.80
Kingston TC5x86 /133 (UMC PCI)
11.10
Am486 DX4/120 (UMC PCI)
10.30
Cx5x86 100GP (UMC PCI)
10.00
i486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
9.80
Am486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
9.10
Am486 DX2/80 (UMC PCI)
7.90
Cx486DX4 100GP4 (UMC PCI)
7.80
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
6.90
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
6.90
DX2ODPR 66 (UMC PCI)
6.90
Am486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
6.80
ST486DX2 80GS (UMC PCI)
6.60
Cx486DX2 80GP (UMC PCI)
6.60
80486 80MHz (UMC PCI)
6.60
TI486DX2 G66 (UMC PCI)
5.60
Cx486DX2 66 (UMC PCI)
5.60
80486 66MHz (UMC PCI)
5.60
i486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
5.50
ODP486SX 25 (UMC PCI)
5.50
DX2ODP 50 (UMC PCI)
5.50
i486 DX50 (UMC PCI)
5.50
Am486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
5.40
i486 DX33 (UMC PCI)
3.70
Cx486DX 40GP (UMC PCI)
3.70
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC+Cx487)
2.50
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ+387-40)
1.30
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ+387-40)
1.20
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi+387-40)
0.90
CPU (chipset) whetcod (Whetstone) score
Pentium Pro 200 (440FX)
162.00
Pentium MMX 233 (430VX)
156.34
K6 233ANR (430VX)
145.81
Pentium MMX 200 (430VX)
133.97
Pentium 200 (430VX)
132.63
Pentium MMX 166 (430VX)
111.78
Pentium 166 (430VX)
110.62
MII 300GP/66x3.5 (430VX)
109.85
Pentium 150 (430VX)
100.70
K6 166ALR (430VX)
89.44
Pentium 133 (430VX)
88.46
6x86MX PR233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
88.07
Winchip 2 233 (ALi Aladdin 5)
88.07
Pentium 120 (430VX)
80.57
6x86MX PR200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
78.54
6x86 P200+ (430VX)
67.34
Pentium 100 (430VX)
66.40
Pentium 90 (430VX)
60.51
6x86 PR166 (430VX)
59.82
Pentium Overdrive 83 (UMC PCI)
55.05
6x86 P150+ (430VX)
54.47
Pentium 75 (430VX)
49.84
Winchip C6 200 (ALi Aladdin 5)
41.11
Pentium 60 (Hendrixx)
39.89
K5 PR166 (430VX)
37.79
Cx5x86 100GP (UMC PCI)
37.60
Kingston TC5x86 /133 (UMC PCI)
33.58
Am5x86 -P75 (UMC PCI)
33.57
K5 PR133 (430VX)
32.38
K5 PR100 (430VX)
30.99
Cx486DX4 100GP4 (UMC PCI)
30.95
Am486 DX4/120 (UMC PCI)
30.22
K5 PR90 (430VX)
28.21
i486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
26.16
Am486 DX4/100 (UMC PCI)
25.18
ST486DX2 80GS (UMC PCI)
24.77
80486 80MHz (UMC PCI)
24.77
Cx486DX2 80GP (UMC PCI)
24.77
5k86 P75 (430VX)
23.23
80486 66MHz (UMC PCI)
20.64
Cx486DX2 66 (UMC PCI)
20.63
TI486DX2 G66 (UMC PCI)
20.63
Am486 DX2/80 (UMC PCI)
20.14
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
16.91
i486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
16.91
DX2ODPR 66 (UMC PCI)
16.90
Am486 DX2/66 (UMC PCI)
16.77
Cx486DX 40GP (UMC PCI)
13.13
i486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
12.68
ODP486SX 25 (UMC PCI)
12.68
i486 DX50 (UMC PCI)
12.68
DX2ODP 50 (UMC PCI)
12.68
Am486 DX2/50 (UMC PCI)
12.57
i486 DX33 (UMC PCI)
8.38
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC+Cx487)
6.79
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ+387-40)
3.73
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ+387-40)
3.38
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi+387-40)
2.51
Nx586 P90 (NxVLB)
0.54
i486 SX2/50 (UMC PCI)
0.33
i486 SX33 (UMC PCI)
0.23
Cx486DRx2 33/66GP (UMC)
0.21
i486 SX25 (UMC PCI)
0.17
Cx486DLC 33GP (ETEQ)
0.15
Am386 DX40 (MX83)
0.14
i486 SX20 (UMC PCI)
0.14
Am386 DX33 (ETEQ)
0.12
Am386 SX40 (ALi M1217)
0.09
Am386 SX33 (ALi M1217)
0.07
i386 DX25-IV (OPTi)
0.06
i386 SX25 (WDC ISA)
0.06
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