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- From: gta@st-andrews.ac.uk (Graham Allan)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
- Subject: Re: MicroVax
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- Date: 15 Aug 92 13:43:36 GMT
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- sbirkett@cix.compulink.co.uk (Stuart Birkett) writes:
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- > Could anyone tell me which machine has the more powerful processor.
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- > My ARM3 powered 440/1 or a MicroVax 3100/20?
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- As far as I can remember, a VAXstation 3100 does about 3 MIPs, the newer
- VAXstation 3100/76 does nearer 10. For whatever the MIPs figure is worth...
- I would guess a VAX has better FP support than an ARM3.
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- Graham
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