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Subject: Re: 8 CPU ver 1 or 2 CPU computer question..

Author: Ed Panek

Date: 11:06:51 10/08/02

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On October 08, 2002 at 13:54:16, Rex wrote:

>Can someone show me just 1 thats ONE example where this 8 CPU FRITZ program
>gained an advantage over lets say a single cpu in this GM ver Comp match.
>
>I believe the dual/8 cpu is hog wash and just makes the program not play
>stronger but rather widens the TREE search wider/faster which causes the
>efficiency to decrease.

This seems counter intiutive. IF 1 processor looks at X positions and N
processors looks at n(some coeffecient) * X positions the more is better. If
your logic were true then using a single 60086 processor at 4 mhz would be
optimal


Ed



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