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- From: rjb12@unix.brighton.ac.uk (Titch)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.tech
- Subject: Re: ARM risc speed?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.113155.29770@unix.brighton.ac.uk>
- Date: 12 Jan 93 11:31:55 GMT
- References: <1993Jan11.130037.4767@odin.diku.dk>
- Organization: University of Brighton, UK
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- torbenm@diku.dk (Torben AEgidius Mogensen) writes:
- > At the moment no ARM processor can compete speed-wise against a 68040,
- > but the main aim of the ARM chipset is to provide cost-effective
- > solutions for small to medium size computers. Acorn computers sell a
- > home-computer with a 12MHz ARM250, 1MB RAM and 3MB ROM for less than
- > 500 pounds. The integer speed is roughly comparable with a 30MHz 80386
- > system or a 25MHz 68020 system.
-
- This is slightly inaccurate. A 33MHz A5000 (alright, so I've fiddled with
- my machine) gives me a MIP rating of around 17-18 on average, using the
- fairly terrific !SI. A 25MHz 68040 delivers 10-11 MIPs - I don't know about
- 30+ MHz speeds.
-
- Cheers,
-
- Rich.
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