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From: chris@skat.usc.edu (Christopher Ho)
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Subject: Re: Looking for Benchmarks Between VAXstation 3100 and SUN 3/80
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Date: 20 Jul 89 21:04:52 GMT
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In article <9642@alice.UUCP> debra@alice.UUCP () writes:
>I compared a large number of systems, including:
>Microvax 3200 with the ninth edition unix. (this is more or less the same
>					then the vaxstation 3100)

Actually, if I recall correctly, the VAX 3100, 3300 and 3400 incorporate
a slightly slower version of DEC's CMOS VAX chipset that is rated at 2.4
VUPs (versus 2.7 for the 3200/3500/3600/62x0).  Thus, your 3200 numbers
timings should be divided by 0.89.  That makes integer stuff slightly
slower than the 3/80, but FP calculations still look significantly
faster.