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- Printed on: 11/14/1990 06:00:36
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- PC MAGAZINE LABORATORY BENCHMARKS SERIES
- RELEASE 5.6
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- Test Machine: This 80386/25.0
- Computed CPU: 80386 25.0 Mhz
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- Machine "A": IBM Model 70/25 Mhz
- Machine "B": 8Mhz IBM PC/AT
- TEST MACHINE MACHINE
- MACHINE "A" "B"
- ======= ======= =======
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- PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Instruction Mix - 8088 NOT RUN 2.41 9.14
- Instruction Mix - 80286 NOT RUN 2.33 9.06
- Instruction Mix - 80386 NOT RUN 2.19 N/A
- Instruction Mix - 80486 NOT RUN N/A N/A
- 128K NOP Loop NOT RUN 1.34 4.17
- Do-nothing Loop NOT RUN 1.02 3.64
- Integer Add NOT RUN 0.49 2.14
- Integer Multiply NOT RUN 0.34 1.21
- String Sort and Move NOT RUN 0.73 2.93
- Prime Number Sieve NOT RUN 0.32 1.76
- Floating Point Mix NOT RUN 4.01 17.24
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- COPROCESSOR PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Coprocessor Type 80387
- Math Coprocessor NOT RUN 0.33 2.47
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- DISK PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- BIOS DISK SEEK
- Sequential NOT RUN 12.01 9.98
- Random NOT RUN 21.09 37.40
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- DOS DISK ACCESS NOT RUN 26.62 42.59
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- DOS FILE ACCESS (SMALL RECORDS)
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- 512 RECORDS/512 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 8.99 9.22
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 17.30 10.22
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 8.75 9.01
- Random Write NOT RUN 17.39 18.33
- Random Read NOT RUN 9.50 12.58
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- TOTAL (512*512) N/A 61.93 59.36
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- 64 RECORDS/4096 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 1.65 2.80
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 1.50 2.58
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 1.48 2.51
- Random Write NOT RUN 1.67 3.09
- Random Read NOT RUN 1.54 3.07
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- TOTAL (64*4096) N/A 7.84 14.05
- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL) N/A 69.77 73.41
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- DOS FILE ACCESS (LARGE RECORDS)
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- 16 RECORDS/16384 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 0.77 2.09
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 0.69 1.92
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 0.62 1.91
- Random Write NOT RUN 0.74 2.00
- Random Read NOT RUN 0.66 1.99
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (16/16384) N/A 3.48 9.91
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- 8 RECORDS/32768 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 0.73 1.87
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 0.59 1.81
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 0.55 1.80
- Random Write NOT RUN 0.57 1.85
- Random Read NOT RUN 0.55 1.84
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (8/32768) N/A 2.99 9.17
- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (LARGE) N/A 6.47 19.08
- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL AND LARGE) N/A 76.24 92.49
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- DOS VARIABLE SIZE FILE ACCESS (SMALL RECORDS)
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- FILE SIZE = 60,000 BYTES
- 300 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 2.18 2.51
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 3.99 2.42
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 2.01 2.30
- Random Write NOT RUN 38.96 34.02
- Random Read NOT RUN 19.04 17.74
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (300*200) N/A 66.18 58.99
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- FILE SIZE = 120,000 BYTES
- 600 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 4.23 4.85
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 7.95 4.70
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 4.03 4.65
- Random Write NOT RUN 44.96 14.80
- Random Read NOT RUN 22.54 21.70
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (600*200) N/A 83.71 50.70
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- FILE SIZE = 240,000 BYTES
- 1,200 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 8.31 9.50
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 15.87 9.34
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 8.00 9.21
- Random Write NOT RUN 48.08 49.76
- Random Read NOT RUN 24.16 26.60
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (1200*200) N/A 104.42 104.41
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- FILE SIZE = 480,000 BYTES
- 2,400 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 16.52 18.66
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 31.67 18.67
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 16.04 18.42
- Random Write NOT RUN 51.03 56.92
- Random Read NOT RUN 26.15 31.64
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (2400*200) N/A 141.41 144.31
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- FILE SIZE = 960,000 BYTES
- 4,800 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 32.81 37.18
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 63.34 37.24
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 32.06 36.82
- Random Write NOT RUN 55.22 67.58
- Random Read NOT RUN 29.19 40.74
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (4800*200) N/A 212.62 219.56
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- FILE SIZE = 1,920,000 BYTES
- 9,600 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 65.38 74.21
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 126.66 74.39
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 64.09 73.58
- Random Write NOT RUN 59.85 85.11
- Random Read NOT RUN 32.90 56.23
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (9600*200) N/A 348.88 363.52
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- FILE SIZE = 3,840,000 BYTES
- 19,200 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 130.54 148.50
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 253.28 148.70
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 128.22 147.15
- Random Write NOT RUN 70.56 124.86
- Random Read NOT RUN 41.20 88.94
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (19200*200) N/A 623.80 658.15
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- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL) N/A 1581.02 1599.64
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- DOS VARIABLE SIZE FILE ACCESS (LARGE RECORDS)
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- FILE SIZE = 61,440 BYTES
- 30 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 0.72 1.08
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 0.65 0.91
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 0.61 0.86
- Random Write NOT RUN 18.78 25.96
- Random Read NOT RUN 18.02 25.92
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (30*2048) N/A 38.78 54.73
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- FILE SIZE = 122,880 BYTES
- 60 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 1.32 2.03
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 1.27 1.72
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 1.20 1.66
- Random Write NOT RUN 19.72 29.55
- Random Read NOT RUN 18.79 29.53
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (60*2048) N/A 42.30 64.49
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- FILE SIZE = 245,760 BYTES
- 120 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 2.52 3.74
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 2.47 3.31
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 2.42 3.24
- Random Write NOT RUN 20.82 33.16
- Random Read NOT RUN 20.49 33.12
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (120*2048) N/A 48.72 76.57
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- FILE SIZE = 491,520 BYTES
- 240 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 5.06 7.36
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 4.83 6.43
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 4.78 6.36
- Random Write NOT RUN 22.46 41.96
- Random Read NOT RUN 21.75 41.93
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (240*2048) N/A 58.88 104.04
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- FILE SIZE = 983,040 BYTES
- 480 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 9.83 14.30
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 9.61 12.69
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 9.56 12.63
- Random Write NOT RUN 25.05 47.29
- Random Read NOT RUN 24.33 47.28
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (480*2048) N/A 78.38 134.19
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- FILE SIZE = 1,966,080 BYTES
- 960 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 19.66 28.43
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 19.11 25.30
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 18.90 25.26
- Random Write NOT RUN 28.78 63.42
- Random Read NOT RUN 28.18 63.40
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (960*2048) N/A 114.63 205.81
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- FILE SIZE = 3,932,160 BYTES
- 1,920 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 38.83 57.01
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 38.07 50.59
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 37.95 50.51
- Random Write NOT RUN 41.19 92.44
- Random Read NOT RUN 40.37 92.37
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (1920*2048) N/A 196.41 342.92
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- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (LARGE) N/A 578.10 982.75
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- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL AND LARGE) N/A 2159.12 2582.39
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- VIDEO PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Direct Screen Access NOT RUN 6.53 9.12
- Teletype Without Scrolling NOT RUN 0.66 7.25
- Teletype With Scrolling NOT RUN 3.40 11.20
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- MEMORY PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Conventional Read NOT RUN 0.33 1.43
- Conventional Write NOT RUN 0.33 1.43
- Expanded Read NOT RUN 6.91 2.47
- Expanded Write NOT RUN 6.91 2.47
- BIOS Extended Read NOT RUN 1.81 11.97
- BIOS Extended Write NOT RUN 1.53 11.92
- Printed on: 11/14/1990 06:01:06
-
-
- PC MAGAZINE LABORATORY BENCHMARKS SERIES
- RELEASE 5.6
- ----------------------------------------
-
-
- Test Machine: This 80386/25.0
- Computed CPU: 80386 25.0 Mhz
-
- Machine "A": IBM Model 70/25 Mhz
- Machine "B": 8Mhz IBM PC/AT
- TEST MACHINE MACHINE
- MACHINE "A" "B"
- ======= ======= =======
-
- PROCESSOR PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Instruction Mix - 8088 NOT RUN 2.41 9.14
- Instruction Mix - 80286 NOT RUN 2.33 9.06
- Instruction Mix - 80386 NOT RUN 2.19 N/A
- Instruction Mix - 80486 NOT RUN N/A N/A
- 128K NOP Loop NOT RUN 1.34 4.17
- Do-nothing Loop NOT RUN 1.02 3.64
- Integer Add NOT RUN 0.49 2.14
- Integer Multiply NOT RUN 0.34 1.21
- String Sort and Move NOT RUN 0.73 2.93
- Prime Number Sieve NOT RUN 0.32 1.76
- Floating Point Mix NOT RUN 4.01 17.24
-
-
- COPROCESSOR PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Coprocessor Type 80387
- Math Coprocessor NOT RUN 0.33 2.47
-
-
- DISK PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- BIOS DISK SEEK
- Sequential NOT RUN 12.01 9.98
- Random NOT RUN 21.09 37.40
-
- DOS DISK ACCESS NOT RUN 26.62 42.59
-
- DOS FILE ACCESS (SMALL RECORDS)
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- 512 RECORDS/512 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 8.99 9.22
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 17.30 10.22
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 8.75 9.01
- Random Write NOT RUN 17.39 18.33
- Random Read NOT RUN 9.50 12.58
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (512*512) N/A 61.93 59.36
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- 64 RECORDS/4096 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 1.65 2.80
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 1.50 2.58
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 1.48 2.51
- Random Write NOT RUN 1.67 3.09
- Random Read NOT RUN 1.54 3.07
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (64*4096) N/A 7.84 14.05
- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL) N/A 69.77 73.41
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- DOS FILE ACCESS (LARGE RECORDS)
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- 16 RECORDS/16384 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 0.77 2.09
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 0.69 1.92
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 0.62 1.91
- Random Write NOT RUN 0.74 2.00
- Random Read NOT RUN 0.66 1.99
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (16/16384) N/A 3.48 9.91
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- 8 RECORDS/32768 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 0.73 1.87
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 0.59 1.81
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 0.55 1.80
- Random Write NOT RUN 0.57 1.85
- Random Read NOT RUN 0.55 1.84
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (8/32768) N/A 2.99 9.17
- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (LARGE) N/A 6.47 19.08
- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL AND LARGE) N/A 76.24 92.49
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- DOS VARIABLE SIZE FILE ACCESS (SMALL RECORDS)
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- FILE SIZE = 60,000 BYTES
- 300 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 2.18 2.51
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 3.99 2.42
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 2.01 2.30
- Random Write NOT RUN 38.96 34.02
- Random Read NOT RUN 19.04 17.74
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (300*200) N/A 66.18 58.99
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- FILE SIZE = 120,000 BYTES
- 600 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 4.23 4.85
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 7.95 4.70
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 4.03 4.65
- Random Write NOT RUN 44.96 14.80
- Random Read NOT RUN 22.54 21.70
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (600*200) N/A 83.71 50.70
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- FILE SIZE = 240,000 BYTES
- 1,200 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 8.31 9.50
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 15.87 9.34
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 8.00 9.21
- Random Write NOT RUN 48.08 49.76
- Random Read NOT RUN 24.16 26.60
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (1200*200) N/A 104.42 104.41
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- FILE SIZE = 480,000 BYTES
- 2,400 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 16.52 18.66
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 31.67 18.67
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 16.04 18.42
- Random Write NOT RUN 51.03 56.92
- Random Read NOT RUN 26.15 31.64
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (2400*200) N/A 141.41 144.31
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- FILE SIZE = 960,000 BYTES
- 4,800 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 32.81 37.18
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 63.34 37.24
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 32.06 36.82
- Random Write NOT RUN 55.22 67.58
- Random Read NOT RUN 29.19 40.74
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (4800*200) N/A 212.62 219.56
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- FILE SIZE = 1,920,000 BYTES
- 9,600 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 65.38 74.21
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 126.66 74.39
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 64.09 73.58
- Random Write NOT RUN 59.85 85.11
- Random Read NOT RUN 32.90 56.23
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (9600*200) N/A 348.88 363.52
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- FILE SIZE = 3,840,000 BYTES
- 19,200 RECORDS OF 200 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 130.54 148.50
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 253.28 148.70
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 128.22 147.15
- Random Write NOT RUN 70.56 124.86
- Random Read NOT RUN 41.20 88.94
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (19200*200) N/A 623.80 658.15
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- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL) N/A 1581.02 1599.64
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- DOS VARIABLE SIZE FILE ACCESS (LARGE RECORDS)
-
- FILE SIZE = 61,440 BYTES
- 30 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 0.72 1.08
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 0.65 0.91
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 0.61 0.86
- Random Write NOT RUN 18.78 25.96
- Random Read NOT RUN 18.02 25.92
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (30*2048) N/A 38.78 54.73
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- FILE SIZE = 122,880 BYTES
- 60 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 1.32 2.03
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 1.27 1.72
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 1.20 1.66
- Random Write NOT RUN 19.72 29.55
- Random Read NOT RUN 18.79 29.53
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (60*2048) N/A 42.30 64.49
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- FILE SIZE = 245,760 BYTES
- 120 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 2.52 3.74
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 2.47 3.31
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 2.42 3.24
- Random Write NOT RUN 20.82 33.16
- Random Read NOT RUN 20.49 33.12
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (120*2048) N/A 48.72 76.57
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- FILE SIZE = 491,520 BYTES
- 240 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 5.06 7.36
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 4.83 6.43
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 4.78 6.36
- Random Write NOT RUN 22.46 41.96
- Random Read NOT RUN 21.75 41.93
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (240*2048) N/A 58.88 104.04
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- FILE SIZE = 983,040 BYTES
- 480 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 9.83 14.30
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 9.61 12.69
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 9.56 12.63
- Random Write NOT RUN 25.05 47.29
- Random Read NOT RUN 24.33 47.28
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (480*2048) N/A 78.38 134.19
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- FILE SIZE = 1,966,080 BYTES
- 960 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 19.66 28.43
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 19.11 25.30
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 18.90 25.26
- Random Write NOT RUN 28.78 63.42
- Random Read NOT RUN 28.18 63.40
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (960*2048) N/A 114.63 205.81
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- FILE SIZE = 3,932,160 BYTES
- 1,920 RECORDS OF 2,048 BYTES EACH
- File Create NOT RUN 38.83 57.01
- Sequential Write NOT RUN 38.07 50.59
- Sequential Read NOT RUN 37.95 50.51
- Random Write NOT RUN 41.19 92.44
- Random Read NOT RUN 40.37 92.37
- ------- ------- -------
- TOTAL (1920*2048) N/A 196.41 342.92
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- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (LARGE) N/A 578.10 982.75
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- ======= ======= =======
- TOTAL (SMALL AND LARGE) N/A 2159.12 2582.39
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-
- VIDEO PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Direct Screen Access NOT RUN 6.53 9.12
- Teletype Without Scrolling NOT RUN 0.66 7.25
- Teletype With Scrolling NOT RUN 3.40 11.20
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-
- MEMORY PERFORMANCE TESTS:
- Conventional Read NOT RUN 0.33 1.43
- Conventional Write NOT RUN 0.33 1.43
- Expanded Read NOT RUN 6.91 2.47
- Expanded Write NOT RUN 6.91 2.47
- BIOS Extended Read NOT RUN 1.81 11.97
- BIOS Extended Write NOT RUN 1.53 11.92
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