Re: How are CPU Speed and Overall CPW Related?

In a message dated 5/3/2001 9:06:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Nathan M. 
Andelin" <nathanma@haaga.com> writes:

>  I have a 6 1/2 year old IBM PC.  It has a 100 Mhz Pentium CPU.  I tested 
the
>  Foxpro code on that old system, and it still beat my RPG string handling
>  program.
>  
>  I really believe the RPG code to be more efficient.  The difference is in
>  the computer hardware.  Why does an old 100 Mhz Pentium beat a 200 Mhz
>  Northstar?
>  
>  Nathan.

I have to join those who are telling you that you are looking at the wrong 
thing.
You are saying 'I have a 6 1/2 year old Honda ST 1100 and it goes 0-60 in 3 
seconds.  I have a brand-new Peterbuilt with a 337 Cummins and a 53' dry van
and it takes MUCH longer get up to 60, even with the van empty.  I know the
Cummins has a larger displacement, so what is going on here?  Did Cummins
put some sort of regulator on its engine for marketing purposes?'  And we are
saying you question just does not make sense.  HTH
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