classiccmp-digest V1 #833

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Mon Jan 14 23:24:30 2002

On January 14, R. P. Bell wrote:
> I've heard the following, to add to that list:
>
> Pentium/Pentium II -- PowerPC
> Pentium III -- PowerPC G3
> Pentium IV -- PowerPC G4

  This is SO far away from accurate I'm not even going to comment on it.

> I'd bet a buck there's a LOT of disagreement on the list. Unfortunately,
> there's just no adequate way to compare the full range of recent and current
> mprocessors by looking for strict equivalencies. It would be interesting to
> see a chart covering the relative relationships of processors in PeeCees,
> Macs, and Minis (including Sun, SGI, RS/6000, etc.).

  I agree...They have wildly varying relative strengths and
weaknesses...a meaningful general comparison is all but impossible.

      -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
St. Petersburg, FL         "Less talk.  More synthohol." --Lt. Worf
Received on Mon Jan 14 2002 - 23:24:30 GMT

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