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June 24, 2003
Catchup Time
What have we been waiting for?
P.S. I suspect that the labels are wrong on two of the diagrams. The last two look like SpecInt tests (because the results are integers) but what would I know?
P.P.S. I have been advised by an "expert" that the floating point numbers usually correspond to multiple-CPU tests so maybe the labels are right.
P.P.P.S. Note that the PC's are running 3GHz Pentium vs the 2GHz PowerPC. What you can't see in these charts is that the PowerPC 970 scales for more than 2 processors ... a lot more ...
Posted by Ozguru at June 24, 2003 09:06 AM
Comments
Someone begs to differ about these graphs. In the interest of balanced reporting, you should also check out this analysis on spl's soapbox.
Posted by: Ozguru at June 24, 2003 09:06 AM
You might also look at the fact that in the top two graphs, you have Dual 2Ghz PowerPC GS, and Single 3Ghz Pentium 4...
Besides. Who'd want a Pentium? Athlon Rules!
Posted by: Peskie at June 24, 2003 09:06 AM
