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Subject: Re: Deep Sjeng Opteron Performance Results

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 20:08:51 08/07/03

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On August 07, 2003 at 09:45:32, Robert Allgeuer wrote:

>On August 07, 2003 at 07:53:41, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>
>>On August 07, 2003 at 06:30:39, Robert Allgeuer wrote:
>>
>>Dead wrong.
>>
>>You aren't running 16 bits executables at your P4 either are you?
>>
>>So stop these nonsense statements. Runnative 64 bits compiled itanium
>>executables at itaniums. Run 64 bits native compiled opteron executables at
>>opteron and run 32 bits x86 compiled exes at K7/P4.
>
>I know this as well, your posting is not particularly helpful.
>Still, knowing the speed-up for pure 32 bit code on an Opteron does make sense
>for those who might want to buy an Opteron machine for chess today, when most
>programs have NOT been compiled or released for 64 bit, yet.
>
>Robert

So it doesn't make sense to buy a P4 either nor a K7, because the software they
run at it is optimized in a much better way than the software you go install at
it.

You understanding what i say here?

If you guess you do. Then first reread it carefully.

>
>>
>>>On August 07, 2003 at 05:30:57, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>>>
>>>>                Opteron v Athlon       Opteron vs P4
>>>>SPEC                  1.55                   1.74
>>>>Crafty                1.65                   2.65
>>>>Sjeng                 1.70                   2.05
>>>>
>>>>When running 32 bit software (or more precisely, software using the old 8
>>>>register instruction set), the Opteron is 42% and 65% faster than the Athlon
>>>>and P4 respectively.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I assume these two last figures are for general programs, i.e. from SPEC.
>>>How much would be the speed-up of 32 bit executables for Sjeng and Crafty on
>>>Opteron, which is a more relevant measure for chess programs.
>>>
>>>Robert



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