Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 14 May 1997 08:06:53 +0100 (BST) | From | Mr S J Greenaway <> | Subject | Re: Pentium II Math Bug |
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On Tue, 13 May 1997, Rogier Wolff wrote:
> Dan Merillat wrote: > > > So yes, comparing a P100 with a 486/100 is valid. It shows the P100 > > is faster. > > NO! The way the '486 is built it can be pumped up to about 120MHz, > The way a Pentium is built, it can be pumped up to about 200MHz. > It is valid to compare them at their max speed. In the example > you site, (P100 vs 486/100) the Pentium is both faster in > work/clock and clocks/second. > [snip]
This is being written on an AMD 486 running at 160Mhz (overclocked 133)... At the cost of about 20 UK pounds who can argue?
Simon Greenaway
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