Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 22nd Jun 2006 21:55 UTC
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2005-07-06
You can optimize compiled code for a particular generation of processor by ordering some instructions in a different way, or preferring one type of instruction over another. Granted, the difference between a 386 DX and a 486 DX aren't as great as the difference between an Athlon 64 and a Pentium 4, but in theory the 486-optimized code should run better on a 486+.