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Subject: Re: Pentium 3 vs. Pentium with Xeon

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:16:02 08/06/99

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On August 06, 1999 at 09:24:28, Randy Schmidt wrote:

>Thank you for the explanation!
>
>Now the hard question...
>
>If a program has a 2550 SSDF rating, what would the estimate
>be for 'strength' increase by using a Xeon vs. a regular P3.
>We can assume the same 400 MHz, etc.


Not enough to really measure.  I typically see 10-15% better times on the
xeon than on a PII/III at the same clock speed.  That isn't a really
significant amount.

Best bang for buck is still spelled Celeron...



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