Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 11:20:38 01/06/03
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On January 06, 2003 at 12:36:19, Graham Laight wrote: >On January 06, 2003 at 08:51:31, scott farrell wrote: > >>>single cpu K7 1.6Ghz 70k nps - 80k nps for DIEP. >> >>That seems extremely slow. >> >>Crafty does about 600Knps on about a PIII-1000. >> >>My little chompster under java does about 70-80Knps on a PIII-1000, it is bit >>board also (dare I mention that?). >> >>I am guessing that you are using compiled c/c++ and maybe some assembler. > >Java is a compiled language - it ought to be nearly as quick as C. > >Does anyone have compilers for both languages? > >It would be very interesting to do a simple for loop (with a simple action in >the loop) to compare the relative speed of the two languages. > >One big advantage of Java is, of course, that it can be used on any platform >which has a JVM - thus eliminating compatibility problems in theory. > >Also, is your Java chess program on the WWW? If so, please post the address. > >Take care, >-g If you are talking about a JVM, then you are _not_ talking about a "compiled language". There is a _huge_ difference between executing some sort of pseudo-code vs native machine language instructions. A native JAVA compiler could work just fine with care, but not one that needs the virtual machine to run. It will _never_ come within a factor of ten of a well-written C program. > >>Do you have a heavier eval than crafty, more SEE type evals ? >> >>I ahve seen many other amateur program do arounf the 80-100Knps speed, and many >>commericials are more like crafty, in the 500-1000Knps. >> >>Scott
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