In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Douglas
Eadline writes:
> All things being equal, the Alpha is faster. However, all things
> are not equal. Alpha has the raw speed, but not a good optimizing
> Fortran compiler for Linux (Although you can run DEC Fortran binaries
> under Linux, I think this is in violation of the license agreement)
Also, like any RISC box the Alpha needs to be fed at a faster
rate than an Intel/CISC CPU. So if you have an Alpha on a cheap
motherboard, you are not likely to get much benefit.
In fact, the same can be said of newer Intel systems and SMP Intel
machines with cheap motherboards.
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