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  3. From: rhode@ee.rochester.edu (Robert Rhode)
  4. Newsgroups: comp.benchmarks,comp.arch
  5. Subject: Re: DEC ALPHA Performance Claims
  6. Message-ID: <1992Nov11.053600.27768@ee.rochester.edu>
  7. Date: 11 Nov 92 05:36:00 GMT
  8. References: <BxH7s7.5Cv@inews.Intel.COM>
  9. Organization: Univ of Rochester, College of Engineering and Applied Science
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  12. I suspect the "world's Fastest" title has something to do with the
  13. fact that Alpha has a nosebleed-fast clock (150 MHz sound right?) AND
  14. low CPI.  With a GaAs implementation on the way, I think they can count
  15. on holding the title for a while.
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