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To: herb will who wrote (169576)8/18/2002 12:20:42 PM
From: Win Smith  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 186894
 
Yes, I'm sure Intel is working hard at this minute with the "independent" in-house BAPCO operation to rig up some benchmark or other to "prove" that HYPERTHREADING actually improves things. And I'm sure the chosen benchmark will be as representative of real world usage as past BAPCO efforts.

As an aside, official Intel terminology of the hyperthreading / netburst / Itanium school is only moderately less irritating than Engelese. Methinks the guys need a new neologician.



To: herb will who wrote (169576)8/20/2002 2:55:20 PM
From: Ali Chen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 186894
 
"Looks like QuantiSpeed will have to keep tightening up the screws."

It is not quite sure thing. Hyperthreading requires a
dual-processor kernel to operate. It is well known that
multiprocessor kernels have significant
scheduling overhead, and usually reduce performance
of ordinary applications by about 20%. So it may actually
help to maintain the QuaniSpeed ratings.

- Ali


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