Author: Melvin S. Schwartz
Date: 10:48:20 06/02/99
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On June 01, 1999 at 14:16:12, blass uri wrote: > >On June 01, 1999 at 13:00:48, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >> >>On May 31, 1999 at 20:06:48, Manuel J. Petit de Gabriel wrote: >> >>> >>>On May 31, 1999 at 19:33:28, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: >>> >>> >>>>best. As for ratings, I also believe testing programs on equal hardware is the >>>>optimum way to achieve the most accurate results. >>> >>>The question then could be, on what hardware? >>> >>>There are a lot of knowledgable here than can correct me if I'm wrong, >>>but I think that the relative strength of engines is dependant on >>>the box you run them. Program A can be better than program B when running >>>on a given computer, but when run on a box twice as fast program B can be >>>stronger. >>> >>>I feel that root processors will lose relative strength to programs that >>>does full evaluations at the end of the search when the CPU speed is doubled. >>>Am I right? Or am I missing something? >>> >>> >>>manuel, >> >>Hi Manuel! >> >>When I speak of comparing program A against program B on equal hardware - I am >>referring to running both programs on identical computers! >> >>Mel > >The problem is that A may be better than B on pentium200MMX when >B is better than A on pentium90 because some programs earn more from time >relative to other programs. > >This is what Manual means by saying that >the relative strength of engines is dependant on >the box you run them. > >Uri Well. If I am wrong then so are those responsible for stating in the manuals of Hiarcs 7 and Fritz 5.32 that the program's strength will improve by using a faster pc! Mel
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