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- From: chris@suite.sw.oz.au (Chris Maltby)
- Subject: Re: DEC Alpha AXP System Performance
- Organization: Softway Pty Ltd
- Date: 19 Nov 92 05:26:24 GMT
- Message-ID: <chris.722150784@suite.sw.oz.au>
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- Volker Herminghaus-Shirai writes:
-
- >Alan Watson writes:
- >> Nah, the real reason is that European computers run 16% slower because
- >> European power arrives at 50 Hz, as opposed to 60 Hz over here.
- >
- >But at 220 Volts vs. 110 in the US, we can execute two instructions
- >simultaneously ;-)
-
- Yes, not only two instructions, but you get 20% more time between clocks
- to do useful work (:-). Thus a total of 240% faster! Of course, in
- Australia we use 240V, which adds a wee bit more..
-
- Chris
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