Re: Debate: PowerMac

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From: Brent S. Stone
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 1995 20:32

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In article <ejohnso2-0309951256410001@b17.public.swarthmore.edu>,
Ellen S. Johnson <ejohnso2@swarthmore.edu> wrote:
>
>> If the PPC truly does develop a commanding speed advantage, ANSYS Inc
>> will notice and port the program.  Hasn't happened yet though.
>> 
>HELLO???  PPC developed "a commanding speed advantage" over a year and a
>half ago when it came out!  And that speed advantage has grown even larger
>over time.  Compare the SPEC marks of the top Intel chips vs. the top PPC
>chips:
>
>Portable:
>
>PPC 603e @ 117 Mhz-              Pentium @ 75 Mhz-
>
>SPECint92:  greater than 120     SPECint92:  approximately 75
>SPECfp92:   greater than 120     SPECfp92:   approximately 60
>

Check out reports on the powerbooks.
Reports are that they are on par with 6100/60 for native software.

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