Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!iann From: iann@specialix.co.uk (Ian Nandhra) Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer Subject: Re: Transputer benchmarks? Keywords: T4xx and T8xx relative to 680x0, 88x00, i860/i960 Message-ID: <1990Jul17.060710.890@specialix.co.uk> Date: 17 Jul 90 06:07:10 GMT References: Organization: Specialix International, London Lines: 21 moskowit@paul.rutgers.edu (Len Moskowitz) writes: >Does anyone have relative performance figures for the various >transputers and the 68030/68040, 88100/88200, and i860/i960 >processors? I'm more interested in integer math, logical operations, >and memory access performance than floating point math or array >operations. The trouble is that the instruction sets will not allow a meaningful comparison. What type are you after. VAX MIP's comparisons are often quoted (OK, not by Inmos!!). Ian. -- Ian Nandhra, Specialix, 3 Wintersells Road, Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7LF, UK {backbone}!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!iann iann@specialix.co.uk Tel: +44 (0) 9323 54254 Fax: +44 (0) 9323 52781 Telex: 918110 SPECIX G >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<