Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 03:07:46 01/21/02
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On January 21, 2002 at 05:55:34, Sune Fischer wrote:
>On January 21, 2002 at 00:22:21, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On January 20, 2002 at 23:51:11, K. Burcham wrote:
>>
>>>On January 20, 2002 at 22:02:10, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>Can anyone explain how and why a P-IV at 1.7 Ghz with 512MB (PC800) RDRAM
>>>>outperformed an Athlon running at 1.4 Ghz with 266Mgh DDR Bus and 256MB of SDRAM
>>>>on a Fritzmark by a wide margin?
>>>>
>>>>The Fritzmark for the Pentium was 749 and the AMD a mere 548! Why? This is
>>>>contrary to the findings of this forum. That is a difference of 201, that is
>>>>large!
>>>>
>>>>An explantion would be appreciated, thanks!
>>>>
>>>>Terry
>>>
>>>
>>>this is not what i have tested. and i have tested several.
>>>set up the same chess position for each program. set the hash about
>>>the same for each program. after you test these two that you talk about,
>>>then come back with the post.
>>>my experience with the fritzmark test, the 1500mhz P4 was about the same in kns
>>>as the 1050mhz amd. the 1700mhz P4 is about the same kns as a 1200mhz amd.
>>>kburcham
>>
>>Well one, these are _not_ my computers so I can't do other tests myself.
>>Two I'm strictly speaking about the Fritzmark, and it clearly showed
>>superior perfomance!
>>So no way is a P-4 at 1.7Ghz as slow as an Athlon at 1.2Ghz as it blew the doors
>>off the 1.4Ghz Athlon.
>>
>>
>>This is a FACT and I have no idea how there can be such large discrepancies!
>
>The AMD is not tweaked correctly, I get a fritzmark of 685 on my old thunderbird
>1060 MHz, don't tell me a 1.4 GHz is slower! ;)
>Did he perhaps have a virusscanner or something running in the background?
>
>
>>Maybe the P-4's you tested were not supported with the best ram and
>>motherboards?
>
>The P4 has a more realistic result, it's the AMD you should be taking another
>look at.
>
>-S.
>
>>This may be the crux of the problem, not using (PC800) RDRAM and a very high
>>performance motherboard?
>>
>>The P-4 computer was manufactured by DELL with only the very best components.
>>
>>Terry
Thanks Sune...I'll tell my friend, as even I really couldn't believe the numbers
on the AMD! I guessed it should have around 900 and he said no way!
I think something is very wrong, but I could not test them personally.
Terry
P.S. He's never posted here but I persuaded him in getting a CCC membership,
I'll encourage him to read this thread.
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