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From: dre%ember@Sun.COM (David Emberson)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Proposed architecture characterization survey form
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Date: 19 Apr 88 21:28:32 GMT
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Summary: Architecture v.s. Implementation


Of course, the number of cycles to do this or that is a function of the
implementation, not the architecture.  And none of us will supply the
really interesting data--on the chips we haven't announced yet!

Earl, if the purpose of this exercise is to prove that the R3000 will
outbench the 16 MHz Fujitsu SPARC, then on behalf of Sun Microsystems I concede
(assuming your published data to be correct--I have never seen an R3000).

How about adding to the list "total dollars being invested in new
implementations?"  And don't forget "number of engineers worldwide working
on this architecture."

Ah, this is going to be one fun war--and we all win!

			Dave Emberson (dre@sun.com)