On 9/11/05 7:03 pm, "Scott Birdwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hey, G-Listers!
> I have a hypothetical question for the collective genius out
> there. Let's say you have a dual processor 1 ghz G4 computer, what
> speed of a single processor in a comparable computer would it take to
> exceed the dual processor performance? I'm guessing that it has
> something to do with which programs your running. . .? Thanking you
> for your input in advance.
The return on dual processing is not 200% of single processing - afaik
the return is dependent upon the software's multi proc capability and
various other factors which limit second cpu performance to 85% or less of
the first. The ideal return from dual 1ghz would be single 1.85ghz - but in
real world apps may be nothing if they are not multi aware.
Pete
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