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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: How many MIPS is a Mac?
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Date: 6 Mar 91 00:31:08 GMT
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In article <1182@exua.exeter.ac.uk> kt@msor.exeter.ac.uk (Keith Tizzard) writes:
>In article <13486@medusa.cs.purdue.edu> krk@cs.purdue.EDU (Kevin Kuehl) writes:
>>
>>One thing no one has mentioned when comparing MIPs is that not all MIP
>>measurements are the same.  Some vendors use ``true'' MIPs which is
>
>
>What is a MIP?

It's as valid an indicator of speed as a MIPS.
(well, actually, vax MIPS have meaning on the Vax 11/780.... says a vax runs
as fast as it runs :-) )
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