386, both SX and DX, run 16bit code at ~same clock for clock speed as 286. 286 topped out at 25MHz, Intel 386 at 33MHz. Now add the fact early Intel chips had broken 32bit and its not so beastly after all :)
In one of Computer History Museum videos someone from Intel mentioned they managed to cost reduce 386SX version so hard it cost Intel $5 out the door, the rest of initial 1988 $219 price was pure money printer. Only in 1992 Intel finally calmed down with i386SX-25 going from Q1 1990 $184 to Q4 1992 $59 due to losing AMD Am386 lawsuit, and only to screw with AMD relegating its Am386DX-40 Q2 1991 $231 flagship to the title of Q1 1993 $51 bottom feeder.
386, both SX and DX, run 16bit code at ~same clock for clock speed as 286. 286 topped out at 25MHz, Intel 386 at 33MHz. Now add the fact early Intel chips had broken 32bit and its not so beastly after all :)
In one of Computer History Museum videos someone from Intel mentioned they managed to cost reduce 386SX version so hard it cost Intel $5 out the door, the rest of initial 1988 $219 price was pure money printer. Only in 1992 Intel finally calmed down with i386SX-25 going from Q1 1990 $184 to Q4 1992 $59 due to losing AMD Am386 lawsuit, and only to screw with AMD relegating its Am386DX-40 Q2 1991 $231 flagship to the title of Q1 1993 $51 bottom feeder.