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Subject: Re: Difference in chess between DDR and PC133 SDRAM?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 11:14:03 04/16/03

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On April 16, 2003 at 06:01:59, Aaron Gordon wrote:

>On April 16, 2003 at 05:54:21, Javier Ros Padilla wrote:
>
>>What is the difference in chess programs between DDR and PC133 SDRAM?
>>
>>Javier Ros
>
>With smaller hash sizes (1-64mb) you'll see no speed/strength increase in chess
>programs. With very large hash sizes however (and depending on the program) you
>should see a 2-7% increase in Kn/s. I did the tests a while back, if I can find
>the results I'll post them here for you.


The interesting thing is that in the testing I have done, the SDRAM provides
lower
latency, which is pretty important.  Not _way_ lower, but 20ns or so...



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