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From: rmbult01@ulkyvx.BITNET (Robert M. Bultman)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: i860 MFLOP rate?
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Date: 29 Oct 90 18:39:19 GMT
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The i860 has been quoted as having a peak MFLOP rate of ~150
MFLOPS.  (This is more of a guess.)  People writing in comp.arch
have suggested that this is somewhat optimistic.  Without causing
arguments about what constitutes an "average" or "typical" load
on a processor, I would like to ask the question, "What is the
average or typical MFLOP rate of the i860?"  Please include the
aproximate cost of the system in which the i860 is used (not the
chip itself).   All answers/comments are welcome.  Please e-mail
them to me.  (Data for other computers/processors are also
welcome, including CRAYx, CDC's, 680x0, 80x86, SPARC, MIPS, etc.)

Thanks in advance
Robert Bultman
Speed Scientific School
University of Louisville