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From: wunder@hpcea.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Whetstone & Linpack numbers wanted
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Date: Wed, 1-Apr-87 18:15:03 EST
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I can quote numbers for the HP900/840 from the Performance Brief (Part
Number 5953-8783, 6/86).

Whetstones:

   B1 (single)	2795
   B1D (double)	1927

Linpack (coded BLAS):

   Single	 753
   Double	 574

These are pretty old numbers.  I've seen graphs of benchmarks vs.
compiler release, and things keep getting faster.  The Perf. Brief
claims 10,000 Dhystones (1.0), and I know we do 12,000 (1.1) now.

You should call up the sales office in Palo Alto (Neely Sales Region)
and see if you can get some current figures.  If I find anything more
current which I can publish, I'll send it along. 

Disclaimer from page one of the Performance Brief:

   Hewlett-Packard does not warrant or represent that the performance
   data stated in this document will be acheived by any particular
   customer application.

Walter Underwood
a Hewlett-packard employee not involved with benchmarking