For what it's worth ... https://github.com/Keith-S-Thompson/dhrystone/blob/master/v2...
On the Dhrystone 1.0 micro-benchmark, a C64 is ~36/s, whereas the PC/XT models tested (basically same as the original PC) are more like 300+/s.
On the Dhrystone 1.0 micro-benchmark, a C64 is ~36/s, whereas the PC/XT models tested (basically same as the original PC) are more like 300+/s.
That said, any 16-bit optimizations the 8088's compiler could take advantage of, well, that's fair game.