Re: Would like current info on Alphas

From: Dr Ivan D. Reid (Ivan.Reid_at_brunel.ac.uk)
Date: 07/30/03

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    On 29 Jul 2003 12:54:05 -0700, Stretch0069 <stretch0069@hotmail.com>
     wrote in <aa68c91f.0307291154.3ba4e6b4@posting.google.com>:
    > Pardon my complete (almost) lack of knowledge about the Alpha
    > processor. I have been trying to get current information about the
    > CPUs and motherboards available, performance information, prices, etc.
    > I did a search and didn't get anything relevant or current.
    > If anyone could direct me to a good source of information, I would
    > greatly appreciate it. I'm looking into purchasing another computer
    > and was wondering about the Alpha.
    > I currently run P3s and was curious how the latest Alphas compare in
    > performance to the P3s, P4s, Athlons, etc.

            A quick web search shows:

    Processor Clock SPECInt SPECfp
    21264 1 GHz 678 985
    P3 1 GHz 448 316
    P4 HT 3.2 GHz 1221 1252

            1 GHz was the fastest Alpha desk-top I saw; there appears to be
    a 1.2 GHz server. 

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