Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba
Date: 13:41:41 06/02/99
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On June 02, 1999 at 13:48:20, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >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 All the programs I know of become stronger using faster hardware. But how much? It is different for every program, and can be extremely different. José.
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