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

Author: Yen Art Tham

Date: 12:00:52 10/08/02

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On October 08, 2002 at 14:05:59, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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.
>
>
>We've all posted plenty of results showing that two processors are faster than
>one by a
>significant amount.
>
>I can post some results if you want, but there is little doubt that two
>processors are better
>than one, by a significant amount, if all run at the same clock speed...


Just curious, if both a single and a dual gets the same nps,
would they be equally strong or if one has an advantage over
the other?
Are there any games to prove one way or the other?

yat



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