Re: DEC ALPHA Performance Claims

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From: I. Fenton
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 16:53

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i didn't write the numbers down, but i think that the low-end ALPHA
box is a 133MHz job which gives a specint92 of about 70-ish (?).  from what
i remember the 486-50MHz has a specint92 of around 30.  so, MHz for MHz,
alpha seems no better than a 486... or i am a twit ?!

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