In fact, it seems there are mainframes faster than even a 486-33.
So, I guess Intel outran the mainframe systems only recently.
>
>If one looks at the Linpack benchmark, the CDC 6600 was almost twice as
>fast as a Sun 386i/250 (info lifted from
><http://lithos.gat.com/docview/linpack.bb>).
>
>> BTW, what did the Cray I use?
>
>The Cray-1s used simple ECL chips - I think there were only four types
in
>the whole machine.
>
>William Donzelli
>william_at_ans.net
>
>
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