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From: dlyons@Apple.COM (David A. Lyons)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: benchmarking compilers vs. processors
Message-ID: <38645@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 14 Feb 90 19:46:54 GMT
References: <16747.apple.net@pro-sol>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <16747.apple.net@pro-sol> ruzun@pro-sol.cts.com (Roger Uzun) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from gsnow@pro-freedom.cts.com
>
>I base the 65816 running at 1/3 to 1/4 the speed of a similar
>clocked 68030 on ACTUAL BENCHMARKS.  for example
>the following standard C benchmarks [...]
>These are all on a 28 Mhz 68030 system.  Compare to the 65816 values.
>-Roger

I've never seen a 65816 C compiler produce impressive object code--
benchmarking a compiler isn't the same thing as benchmarking the
processor.
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