Author: fca
Date: 08:46:36 08/14/98
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On August 13, 1998 at 08:47:35, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >I'm not sure if you're complicating the issue or simplifying it too much. A third possibility doubtless obtrudes :-) >Here are the reasons why the PII/300 is faster than the P5/200: >1) higher clock speed (50% faster) >2) improved core (~50% faster) >3) faster L2 cache (~100% faster) >Now, when *If*: possibility of error always possible. Also other factors, as did actually emerge as a result of clarifications by blass and post by Amir. >program X scales exceptionally well,the most important factor is >probably the faster L2 cache, simply because of the percentages above. That >should explain my original post on the subject. I thought a while before replying as I've no wish to offend. "IMO this is not based on sound logic" ;-) We agree to disagree maybe... The other storm soon pushes this off the front page anyway ;-( Kind regards fca
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