Re: What microprocessor is more powerful, the Z80 or 6502?

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From: Ahem A Rivets Shot
Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:39

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Andreas Kohlbach <a...@spamfence.net> wrote:

> Back in the late 70s and mid 80s you could chose between a Z80 and 6502,
> when it came to 8-bit home computers. Sure there where some micros using
> a M6809 (almost 16-bit) and some 8080 CPUs. But most of the micros then
> ran a 6502 or Zilog Z80.
> 
> Which one is more powerful, not regarding custom chips taking load off the
> CPU, like early "GPUs" chips in the Commodore 64?

	That was a regular argument in the late 70s to mid 80s, almost as
common as emacs/vi. There really wasn't enough in it to matter, the Z80 was
nicer to program the 6502 had some efficient tricks. Both made decent 8 bit
micros.

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