On Thursday 30 June 2005 18:08, Bryan J. Smith b.j.smith@ieee.org wrote:

From: Peter Arremann loony@loonybin.org

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Compiles aren't a great benchmark for a box since its 100% cpu and neglects memory or disk performance but I had the numbers handy for that :-)

BTW, it is 100% ALU and a major strain on the ALU LOAD. In other words, it's not a good benchmark for even CPU.

That's why the 3-issue ALU in the Nx586 on-ward blows the 2-issue ALU in PPro on-ward (especially the P4) to crap.

But that's all besides the point because it has _0_ to do with server performance period, even computationally intensive.

*yawns* aren't you tired of always posting about off taking things out of context?

Anyway, the other stuff I mentioned didn't count either, right? What does count? Go out there and look for yourself... 95% of all benchmarks, a Athlon64 is gonna outperform a E4500 for the same price - and that's the point I originally wanted to make...

Let me guess, a benchmark is only valid if it supports your point of view and I knelt and preyed in your direction before running it?

Peter.