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Subject: Re: Supercomputer Breaks the $100/GFLOPS Barrier

Author: Tom Kerrigan

Date: 21:02:32 08/26/03

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On August 25, 2003 at 19:56:00, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 25, 2003 at 06:13:58, Bo Persson wrote:
>
>>On August 25, 2003 at 03:36:03, Russell Reagan wrote:
>>
>>>On August 25, 2003 at 01:43:23, Sally Weltrop wrote:
>>>
>>>>On August 24, 2003 at 16:17:07, Sietel Monic wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>yeap, been with them for years now. If it was just intel alone we would be
>>>>>>paying $1,500 for a 3GHz chip. My next machine is going to be a Athlon Dual
>>>>>>3.2GHz
>>>>>
>>>>>Amd is coming out with dual athlon Mp doing 3.2 ghz(each?)? Or is this both
>>>>>combined processor speeds?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>http://speedycpu.dyndns.org/mp3200.htm
>>>
>>>That is 2.4GHz, not 3.2GHz. Yes, the 3200 is misleading, probably on purpose :)
>>
>>The 3.2 vs 2.4 is also misleading. Definitely on purpose.
>>
>>Look - my engine is 200 HP at 3200 rpm, his is just 2400 rpm...
>>
>>200 HP V8
>>200 HP V6
>>200 HP V4 Turbo
>>
>>Which car runs the fastest?   :-)
>
>I'll bet the V8 wins the drag race..   (hint:  torque)
>
>:)

[Effective] torque depends on the engine and gearing. You can't answer the
question without knowing how the cars are geared.

Also, turbos usually give you a very broad range of peak torque. I would expect
a "typical" turbo I4 (not V4) car to win a drag race vs. a typical V8. (Assuming
same HP.)

-Tom



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