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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Jim McMannis who wrote (64505)7/9/1999 4:43:00 PM
From: RDM  Read Replies (1) of 1583885
 
<that Integer is what really counts>

Integer is what really matters for most people. Unless Integer is the
same for both items compared. However, if floating point is 30% faster, the chip is not much more expensive and the system costs a lot anyway, then maybe. . .

You are not going to pay more for less, or course except to get the critical Intel name brand. Pentium sounds cool!
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