[Duo2400] Re: iBook vs 2300 benchmarks and comparison

2001-12-11 Thread Terry Mathews
Speedometer is fairly accurate at measuring everything pre-G4. It lacks AltiVec, so G4s benchmark ~equal to G3s... Terry > Speedometer uses PPC code, but it is not optimized for any particular > processor. > > Since the results are highly favorable for the iBook, showing it to be on > average ov

[Duo2400] Re: iBook vs 2300 benchmarks and comparison

2001-12-11 Thread David Linker
Speedometer uses PPC code, but it is not optimized for any particular processor. Since the results are highly favorable for the iBook, showing it to be on average over 8 times faster, although the clock speed is only 6 times faster, I beleive that the point is moot. I looked for newer benchma

[Duo2400] Re: iBook vs 2300 benchmarks and comparison

2001-12-11 Thread Eric L. Strobel
at the temporal coordinates: 12/11/01 1:43 AM, the entity known as David Linker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] conveyed the following: > FYI, the comparison information is taken from the specifications in the > users manuals, and the benchmarks are my own using Speedometer 4.0. Is Speedometer 4 valid on t