From: august1@server.uwindsor.ca (AUGUSTYN ROBERT ) Subject: Data path width from 16 to 32 bits but speed less then double? Organization: University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Lines: 5 In evolution of 80-x86 data path width has been doubled from 8 to 16 t0 32 bits but the speed of data processing has not increased at same rate.The question is Why? What is relationship bettween data path width and data processing speed? Thanks in advance for the input. Robert.