SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : IBM -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Joseph Pareti who wrote (7373)10/16/2001 11:11:13 AM
From: Robert Scott Diver  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 8218
 
IMHO CPU peak performance is almost irrelevant. Performance on benchmarks designed to indicate performance of real work are what counts. I am not aware of any "CPU peak performance" benchmarks. BTW a CPU operating at a lower percentage of peak performance has more power in reserve.



To: Joseph Pareti who wrote (7373)10/16/2001 12:19:55 PM
From: Charles Tutt  Respond to of 8218
 
As I understand it, IBM ran their single CPU SPEC benchmarks by disabling in firmware all but one CPU. However, they left all the cache enabled and, the way the machine works, the entire cache (normally associated with multiple processors) was then available to the single CPU. That's not very realistic.

JMHO.

Charles Tutt (TM)


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News