ajp166 wrote:
Yes, and instructions were simpler in construction.
Some Z80
instructions like the block moves and searches (ex LDIR) and
a complete set of IO instuctions (not present on 6502) made
for a great difference in size and complexity of the instruction set.
As of 2001 what is the faster CPU -- A 6502 or Z80 style processor like
the
rabbit. I really have not been following the 8 bit CPU's. Other than the
APPLE III? did anybody else use a 6502 with extended addressing.
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