It is worth noting that "3-160 board" is a bit of a misnomer. A 3-160 was a system in a 12 slot chassis.
Salient specifications:
MC68020 cpu running at 16 Mhz MC68881 math coprocessor at 16 Mhz 4M of ram Intel ethernet (10 Mbit) Two serial ports VME bus interface
I find it entertaining to compare it to a board I commonly use for
experiments, namely an Antminer S9 control board.
This is part of a now obsolete bitcoin mining setup, and is commonly
available for around $30.
(As of 8-2025 I bought one on Ebay for $26 with free shipping).
Salient Specifications:
Dual core ARM an 666 Mhz with floating point 512M of ram 1000 Mbit ethernet Console serial port with up to 115200 baud large FPGA with a lot of IO
It is an unfair comparison if you don't stop to consider some things. The 3-160 was made in 1986 (based on date codes on chips on the board I have handy to look at). The Antminer was made in 2017.
That is what 31 years will do for you in the world of computer technology! Note also that the Antminer is obsolete and available for absurdly low prices on Ebay and AliExpress. That is what 8 years will do for you.
Tom's Computer Info / tom@mmto.org