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Subject: Re: The new SSDF will be tested using AMD Athlon 1200 MHz !

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 17:52:36 05/30/01

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On May 30, 2001 at 18:50:21, K. Burcham wrote:

>
>
>do you ever see the big dogs using 450 mhz in a top tournament.
>if they are, they may be a big dog---but they are losing big dogs.
>
>why is this posted here with such old hardware.
>
>are the top programs exactly proportional to a mhz increase.
>have we proven this with lots of games.
>
>in other words, is tiger on 1000 mhz twice as strong as tiger on
>500 mhz, is tiger on 1500 mhz three times as strong as tiger on 500 mhz.
>please dont reply with estimated elo increase for mhz increase---i have read all
>of those posts and am aware of the opinions on this.
>
>i think you understand my point. maybe some programs strength will increase more
>with more mhz. for example maybe tiger on 1500 mhz amd will win more games
>against a certain program also on 1500 mhz. but if both programs are on 500 mhz,
>maybe they draw.
>
>i know this logic has been discussed here and this is a repeat of posts.
>but those antique 450 processors-----oh well
>
>thanks

But I can assure you that the increase in strength will not be more than 80
rating points.

Pichard.



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