ok, i think this would help: -- taken from
http://www.hardwarepub.net/reviews/processors/amdxp2000+/index.shtml <snip> The battle for speed supremacy between CPU makers AMD and Intel continues. AMD's Athlon XP processor family has finally replaced the discontinued Athlon Thunderbirds, and also acts to counter the faster Intel Pentium 4 processors. Although the Athlon XP is clocked lower than what their name denotes, it is undoubtedly a formidable foe that refuses to be trampled by Intel's faster clock speeds. In the recent past, we have seen in benchmark comparisons between AMD and Intel processors, the fastest AMD Athlon 1.4 GHz Thunderbird can easily outperform a Pentium 4 with a higher speed rating. AMD became aware of this awesome performance-to-clock ratio and decided to use a PR (Performance Rating) system. This new methodology serves to explain to the average consumer that, for example, this Athlon XP 2000+ being evaluated today, is equivalent to a Intel Pentium 4 and also an AMD Athlon Thunderbird running at 2.0 GHz. However, Intel recently released a new Pentium 4 processor, the Northwood family, that supposedly performs much better than the original Pentium 4... </snip> -- please take note, "Intel's faster clock speeds" but "AMD Athlon ... can easily outperform a Pentium 4". another noteworthy satatement is "Intel recently released a new Pentium 4 (nothwood) ... that _supposedly_ performs mich better than the original Pentium 4..." On Tue, 2003-03-11 at 13:17, Ian C. Sison wrote: > > AMD's CPU design is more efficient than Intel's so if you rate a 1.4GHz > Athlon XP vs. a 1.4GHz Intel P4, the Athlon will run rings around the P4. > > So in order to sell at much cheaper prices, AMD ships CPUs with lower > clock rates and a rating of 1400++ meaning the CPU model in question is a > match for Intel P4 running at 1.4GHz. > -- -=[mikhail]=- aka Dean Michael C. Berris mobile +63 917 8901959 work +63 49 5680024 http://free.net.ph/Members/mikhailberis _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
