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! 86Box
 
! 86Box
 
! PCem
 
! PCem
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! PCBox
 
! DOSBox Pure
 
! DOSBox Pure
 
! DOSBox-X
 
! DOSBox-X
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! MAME
 
! MAME
 
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|-
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|-
 
|-
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! colspan=10 | AMD
+
! colspan=11 | AMD
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Am286
 
| Am286
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| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| Am386
 
| Am386
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| Am486
 
| Am486
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
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| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
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| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{N}}
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| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon>Pentium III emulation only available with [https://github.com/PCBox/PCBox/ PCBox fork], but do not expect miracles. Currently there is no processor available on the market that would be able to handle Pentium III or Athlon Classic emulation, considering that even the latest top-tier processors struggle with emulating fastest Pentium II/Celeron P6 processors. For more information about Pentium III emulation; [https://86box.net/2022/03/21/why-not-p3.html 86Box - Why Not Pentium III?].</ref>
 
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon>Pentium III emulation only available with [https://github.com/PCBox/PCBox/ PCBox fork], but do not expect miracles. Currently there is no processor available on the market that would be able to handle Pentium III or Athlon Classic emulation, considering that even the latest top-tier processors struggle with emulating fastest Pentium II/Celeron P6 processors. For more information about Pentium III emulation; [https://86box.net/2022/03/21/why-not-p3.html 86Box - Why Not Pentium III?].</ref>
 
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
 
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 |
+
! colspan=11 |
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 | Centaur Technology
+
! colspan=11 | Centaur Technology
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Winchip C6
 
| Winchip C6
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| Winchip 2
 
| Winchip 2
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| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| Winchip 2A
 
| Winchip 2A
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| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| Winchip 2B
 
| Winchip 2B
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| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| Winchip 3
 
| Winchip 3
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 |
+
! colspan=11 |
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 | Cyrix  
+
! colspan=11 | Cyrix  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix Cx486SLC|Cx486SLC]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix Cx486SLC|Cx486SLC]]
 +
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
|-
 +
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix_Cx486SLC#Cx486SRx2|Cx486SRx2]]
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix Cx486DLC|Cx486DLC]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix Cx486DLC|Cx486DLC]]
 +
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 +
|-
 +
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix_Cx486DLC#Cx486DRx2|Cx486DRx2]]
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix Cx486|Cx486]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Cyrix Cx486|Cx486]]
 +
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:MediaGX|MediaGX]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:MediaGX|MediaGX]]
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| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 |
+
! colspan=11 |
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 | Intel
+
! colspan=11 | Intel
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:8086|8086]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:8086|8086]]
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU>Unlike emulators like 86Box or PCem which aim for accurate execution, DOSBox forks prioritize performance by [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/wiki/Guide:CPU-settings-in-DOSBox%E2%80%90X/d4205d856c3da5787fc39f845452d184fbcb8ec4#is-dosbox-x-cycle-accurate emulating one instruction per emulated-cycle]. This approach simplifies internal CPU mechanics and ignores real clock frequency or FLOPs of the emulated system. While this sacrifices perfect accuracy, it leads to significantly faster emulation and still has broader software compatibility compared to other emulators like QEMU or Bochs. However, some niche software may still encounter compatibility limitations. Therefore, DOSBox forks remain a powerful option for casual users and performance-intensive tasks, offering a balance between compatibility and speed. See DOSBox Pure: [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues/301 MMX Instruction Set Support] issue page and [[#Comparisons|comparisons]] section for more information.</ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU>Unlike emulators like 86Box or PCem which aim for accurate execution, DOSBox forks prioritize performance by [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/wiki/Guide:CPU-settings-in-DOSBox%E2%80%90X/d4205d856c3da5787fc39f845452d184fbcb8ec4#is-dosbox-x-cycle-accurate emulating one instruction per emulated-cycle]. This approach simplifies internal CPU mechanics and ignores real clock frequency or FLOPs of the emulated system. While this sacrifices perfect accuracy, it leads to significantly faster emulation and still has broader software compatibility compared to other emulators like QEMU or Bochs. However, some niche software may still encounter compatibility limitations. Therefore, DOSBox forks remain a powerful option for casual users and performance-intensive tasks, offering a balance between compatibility and speed. See DOSBox Pure: [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues/301 MMX Instruction Set Support] issue page and [[#Comparisons|comparisons]] section for more information.</ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
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| {{Y}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/devices/cpu/i386/i386.cpp *]
 
| {{Y}}[https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/devices/cpu/i386/i386.cpp *]
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Wikipedia:I486|486]]
+
| [[Wikipedia:RapidCAD|RapidCAD]]
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues/300 *]
 
| {{N}}[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues/300 *]
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
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| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
 
| {{Y}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
 
| {{N}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:Pentium_III|Pentium III]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Pentium_III|Pentium III]]
−
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
 
 
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
 
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
 +
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
 +
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
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| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=MAMEPentium></ref>
 
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 name=MAMEPentium></ref>
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 |
+
! colspan=11 |
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 | NEC
+
! colspan=11 | NEC
 
|-
 
|-
 
| V20
 
| V20
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| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{Y}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| V30
 
| V30
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Y}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| V40
 
| V40
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| V50
 
| V50
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
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+
! colspan=11 |
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 | Transmeta
+
! colspan=11 | Transmeta
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:Transmeta Crusoe|Crusoe]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Transmeta Crusoe|Crusoe]]
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:Transmeta Efficeon|Efficeon]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Transmeta Efficeon|Efficeon]]
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
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+
! colspan=11 |
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=10 | VIA Technologies
+
! colspan=11 | VIA Technologies
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA C3|VIA C3]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA C3|VIA C3]]
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA C7|VIA C7]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA C7|VIA C7]]
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA CoreFusion|VIA CoreFusion]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA CoreFusion|VIA CoreFusion]]
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA Eden|VIA Eden]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:VIA Eden|VIA Eden]]
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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! 86Box
 
! 86Box
 
! PCem
 
! PCem
 +
! PCBox
 
! DOSBox Pure
 
! DOSBox Pure
 
! DOSBox-X
 
! DOSBox-X
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! MAME
 
! MAME
 
|-
 
|-
−
! colspan=11 |
+
! colspan=12 |
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Wikipedia:UMC Green CPU|Green CPU]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:UMC Green CPU|Green CPU]]
 
| UMC
 
| UMC
−
| {{Unknown}}
+
| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| [[Wikipedia:K1810VM86|K1810VM86]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:K1810VM86|K1810VM86]]
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| [[Wikipedia:mP6|mP6]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:mP6|mP6]]
 
| Rise Technology
 
| Rise Technology
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| Nx586
 
| Nx586
 
| NexGen
 
| NexGen
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
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| Super386
 
| Super386
 
| [[Wikipedia:Chips and Technologies|C&T]]
 
| [[Wikipedia:Chips and Technologies|C&T]]
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| {{Unknown}}
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| {{N}}
 +
| {{N}}
 
| {{Unknown}}
 
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| {{Unknown}}

Revision as of 17:25, 16 February 2024

This page compares emulators of PC hardware against each other and shows what they can and can't do

Enhancements

Side note: Please don't bump/spam GitHub threads/issues and feature request pages.

Name 86Box PCem DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
Performance Preload optical disc image to RAM
For users with sluggish multi-platter HDDs or plagued by horrible seek times, this enhancement might offer smoother experience, potentially reduced power consumption; it also shines when disc images reside on a network drive. Although keep in mind that preloading image would take some time, and it will require additional amount of RAM capacity. 		? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Overclock
Overclocking DRAM timings or CPU core frequency and CPU ring ratio from BIOS like using the real hardware. 		✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Post-Processing Post-rendering AA
(FXAA, TXAA and MLAA/SMAA) 		? ? ✓ ? ? ? ? ?
Post-rendering scaling
(Sharp bilinear, Lanczos and FSR 1) 		? ? ✓ ? ? ? ? ?
Filters
NTSC filters, HDR tonemapping etc. 		✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ? ✓
Shader Chain ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓
TAS features Macros/Scripts/Lua ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Rewind ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Fast-Forward/Turbo Speed ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Savestates ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Movie recording/playback ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Controls Input lag-mitigating technique ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Quality of life Built-in Custom resolution/CRTSwitchRes
For using this on Windows OS you need CRT Emudriver.
Another option is using EDID editor tool such as "Custom Resolution Utility". 		Exclusive to libretro cores and GroovyMAME at the moment.
Streamable compression format ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ✓
Command Line Options ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ✓
On-Screen Display
Showcases messages, controller input state which is useful for speedrunners, performance data, active settings, and various notifications. 		? ? ✓ ? ? ? ? ?
Big Picture Mode ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓
Misc RetroAchievements ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
EmuVR support Exclusive to libretro cores at the moment, this means that only DOSBox Pure supported.
(Demonstration)
Debug Features ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Hardware support, features and peripherals

Side note: Please don't bump/spam GitHub threads/issues and feature request pages. This list only includes parts and accessories that can be possible to emulated through software or will be possible in the near future. Including everything would result in an endless list.

x86 CPU's

Name 86Box PCem PCBox DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
AMD
Am286 ✗ ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Am386 ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Am486 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Am5x86 ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
K5 ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
K6 ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ?
K6-II ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ?
K6-III
K6-III+
K6-2+ 		✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ?
Athlon Classic ✗[N3 1] ✗[N3 1] ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗ ✗ ?
Centaur Technology
Winchip C6 ? ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Winchip 2 ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Winchip 2A ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Winchip 2B ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Winchip 3 ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cyrix
Cx486SLC ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cx486SRx2 ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cx486DLC ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cx486DRx2 ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cx486 ✓ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
5x86 ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
MediaGX ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
6x86 ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
Cyrix III ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ? ✗
Intel
8086 ✓ ✓ ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✓ ✓ ✓*
80286 ✓ ✓ ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗[N3 3] ✓ ✓*
386 ✓ ✓ ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗[N3 3] ✓ ✓*
RapidCAD ✓ ✓ ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗[N3 3] ✓ ✓*
Pentium
Pentium MMX 		✓ ✓ ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗ ✓ ~[N3 4]
Pentium Pro ✓ ✓ ? ✗* ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ~[N3 4]
Pentium II ✓ ✓ ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗ ✓ ~[N3 4]
Celeron (P6) ✓ ✓ ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ? ✗
Pentium III ✗[N3 1] ✗[N3 1] ? ~[N3 2] ~[N3 2] ✗ ✗ ✗ ~[N3 4]
NEC
V20 ✓ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
V30 ✓ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
V40 ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
V50 ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Transmeta
Crusoe ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Efficeon ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
VIA Technologies
VIA C3 ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
VIA C7 ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
VIA CoreFusion ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
VIA Eden ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?


Miscellaneous x86 CPU's

Name Manufacturer 86Box PCem PCBox DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
Green CPU UMC ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
K1810VM86 ? ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
mP6 Rise Technology ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Nx586 NexGen ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Super386 C&T ✗ ✗ ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Graphics Cards & GPU's

Name 86Box PCem DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
Matrox Impression Plus
Impression emulation is crucial for RenderWare 3D accelerated games[1] compatibility and preservation. 		? ? ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗
3Dfx Voodoo
Voodoo emulation is crucial for Windows Glide and DOS Glide games compatibility and preservation. 		✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓* ✗ ✗ ?
3Dfx Voodoo 2/3/Banshee ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗* ✗ ✗ ?
3Dfx Voodoo 4/5
It's quite possible to run early XP 3D games thanks to it's performance and also compatibility with D3D7[2][3] (pushing T&L to CPU via driver).[4][5] 		✗* ✗* ✗* ✗ ✗* ✗ ✗ ?
Diamond Edge 3D/nVidia NV1
NV1 emulation is crucial for NV1 3D accelerated games[6][7] compatibility and preservation. 		✗* ✗* ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Sound Cards

Name 86Box PCem DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
Hardware features
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Network Cards

Name 86Box PCem DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Mainboards

Name 86Box PCem DOSBox Pure DOSBox-X DOSBox Staging MartyPC UniPCemu MAME
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pentium III emulation only available with PCBox fork, but do not expect miracles. Currently there is no processor available on the market that would be able to handle Pentium III or Athlon Classic emulation, considering that even the latest top-tier processors struggle with emulating fastest Pentium II/Celeron P6 processors. For more information about Pentium III emulation; 86Box - Why Not Pentium III?.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 Unlike emulators like 86Box or PCem which aim for accurate execution, DOSBox forks prioritize performance by emulating one instruction per emulated-cycle. This approach simplifies internal CPU mechanics and ignores real clock frequency or FLOPs of the emulated system. While this sacrifices perfect accuracy, it leads to significantly faster emulation and still has broader software compatibility compared to other emulators like QEMU or Bochs. However, some niche software may still encounter compatibility limitations. Therefore, DOSBox forks remain a powerful option for casual users and performance-intensive tasks, offering a balance between compatibility and speed. See DOSBox Pure: MMX Instruction Set Support issue page and comparisons section for more information.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Future goal, for more information see comparisons section.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Only the 286/386/486 emulation is acceptable at the moment. See comparisons section. (i386.cpp)
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