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Subject: Re: Air-Cooled @ 10GHz, today

Author: ALI MIRAFZALI

Date: 10:17:44 02/13/02

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On February 13, 2002 at 08:51:31, Martin Andersen wrote:

>On February 13, 2002 at 04:18:26, Jonathan Parle wrote:
>
>
>>
>>I'm not really sure doubling CPU speeds is worth 60 points. I know this was a
>>demonstrable rule back in the late 80's, but I feel that the gains are now much
>>smaller.
>
>According to the latest comment to the SSDF rating list, the
>average rating increase for the programs, going from K6-2-450
>to Athlon 1200 is 72 points.
>1200/450 = 2.67. So calculating a 60 point increase when doubling CPU
>speed does seem fair.
>
>
>http://w1.859.telia.com/~u85924109/ssdf/list.htm
>
>
>Martin.
I do not think this is right .Or else the 1996 Deep Blue would have had a rating
of well above 3000.



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