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Subject: Re: 32 to 64 bit Crafty speedup (result)

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 21:33:54 12/09/03

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On December 10, 2003 at 00:25:16, Eran Karu wrote:

>On December 09, 2003 at 23:47:24, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On December 09, 2003 at 23:44:10, Slater Wold wrote:
>>
>>>On December 09, 2003 at 23:30:40, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 09, 2003 at 23:17:10, Slater Wold wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Results per SPEC & AMD.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>AMD Opteron 148 (2.2Ghz) - SuSe 9.0 (AMD64) - gcc 3.3.1
>>>>>
>>>>>Average - 1902
>>>>>Peak    - 1936
>>>>>
>>>>>AMD Opteron 148 (2.2Ghz) - Windows XP Pro - Intel C/C++ 7.0
>>>>>
>>>>>Average - 1504
>>>>>Peak    - 1506
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Average Speedup - 26%
>>>>>Peak Speedup    - 29%
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The comparisons are no good.  The intel compiler is much better than
>>>>gcc.  Making the 32 bit code appear better than it should, or else making
>>>>the 64 bit code appear worse.  You need the same compiler, same operating
>>>>system, same everything, except -m32 and -m64 to make this comparison
>>>>really accurate.
>>>
>>>I knew you were going to say that!  :)
>>
>>Knowing that ICC is at least 20% faster than gcc for crafty, it is
>>important.  Seems that gcc's PGO is broken as well, while Intel's is
>>not (by the way, for anyone interested, version 8.0 of the intel compiler
>>is now out.)
>
>Where can I find version 8.0 of the intel compiler?

http://www.shop-intel.com/shop/product.asp?pid=SISW3188

>Is it for Windows 2000 Pro? Is it freeware?

Yes.  No, it's $399, and I couldn't find a trial.

>Does it optimize Crafty?

Yes.

>Thanks,

You're welcome.  :)

>Eran Karu



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