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- From: sschaem@teleport.com (Stephan Schaem)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Amiga doesn`t need Planar!
- Date: 23 Feb 1996 19:21:33 GMT
- Organization: Teleport - Portland's Public Access (503) 220-1016
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- John Hendrikx (john.hendrikx@grafix.xs4all.nl) wrote:
- : In a message of 17 Feb 96 Michael Van Elst wrote to All:
-
- : >> Intel chips'. In any case it seems likely that multiprocesser systems
- : >> will be found in most homes in a couple of years, and the P6 certainly
- : >> seems to be capable of making it happen.
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- : MVE> If the P6 appears in multiprocessor systems then because there is no
- : MVE> P7.
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- : I have a feeling it will become increasingly more pricey and difficult to
- : 'double' the performance of each generation. Ever since the 486 was released
- : Intel has barely been able to get a 2 times performance increase in each
- : generation.
-
- : (Unless of course you like to compare SpecMarks, but those actually show how
- : well compiler technology is doing, not how good the CPU's are. I mean, when
- : looking at the specmarks you would get the impression that the Pentium is 3-4
- : times as fast as the 486 at same MHz, while in real life it is more like 1.5-2
- : times. They are in fact comparing a 486 system which was produced 5 years ago
- : with 'old' compiler technology, to the latest Pentium systems with more memory,
- : better compilers and faster HD's. That's not what I call measuring CPU
- : performance.)
-
- The x86 is limited by its inst set, limiting its register range...
- Intell will alway have to work alot harder then other to be in the game
- with the x86 serie. I wouldn't care too much if the prices wheren't totaly
- crazy... x86 cpu have no place in performance system. But I have to
- say 486 prices are attractive... But I would ALOT more happy with a 120mhz
- 040 system then a 120mhz 486 one for the same price!!! :)
-
- Stephan
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