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To: Road Walker who wrote (57156)	10/4/2001 11:30:47 AM
From: fyodor_	Respond to of 275872

John: It is probably time for some kind new reference number(s) for microprocessor performance. The right way to do this would be to get all the players together, the OEM's and component manufacturers, and to figure a few standard benchmarks for comparing performance. I know for a fact that AMD has put out feelers in Intel's direction on the subject. Of course, it would not be in Intel's best interest to abandon "MHz-rating" at this time, so I would be shocked if an agreement was reached anytime soon. I do think that it is in Intel's interest, in the longer term, to go with a different rating scheme. But I really don't see a shift happening at Intel in the next few years. The best solution for the consumer would be for OEM's to use a standardized performance rating for each complete system. That would include the performance of all the components combined, and give the end user a very relevant number. Quite a few box makers used to put a performance rating on their complete systems, although I can't quite remember which one they used. Today, there would really need to be at least 3 separate numbers: Office, Games and Graphics. One could argue MultiMedia as well&#133 -fyo

To: Road Walker who wrote (57156)	10/4/2001 1:54:07 PM
From: hmaly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

John Re...The best solution for the consumer would be for OEM's to use a standardized performance rating for each complete system. That would include the performance of all the components combined, and give the end user a very relevant number. <<<<<<<< Finally some very sensible words on this topic. The whole system should be rated; so the customer can buy the best computer for the money, not just the best chip. It would be easy for a OEM to buy a 2ghz P4, but not put in an effective cooling system. True, the thermal resisters would slow down the chip so it doesn't cause permanent harm, but the customer isn't getting a computer at 2ghz either. Plus a computer with the right amount of memory, and a good hard disk etc., can easily outperform a higher mhz chip with cheaper components. That is why the computer should be rated, and the OEM's would have an incentive to build a good computer.