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NASA Benchmarks the New G5 Powermac

Posted by michael on from the measuring-up dept.

sockit2me9000 writes "Well NASA's Langley Research Center recently benchmarked the new G5 dual 2ghz Powermac against a dual 1ghz Xserve, a dual 1.25 ghz Powermac, a Pentium4 2 ghz, and a Pentium4 2.66 ghz. To make things fair, the second processor in the G5 was switched off, as well as the other dual sysytems. Then, they all ran Jet3d. Even with un-optimized code and one processor, the G5 performance is impressive."

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  1. Singer Barry White dead at age 58 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just read some sad news on CNN.com - R&B crooner Barry White was found dead at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center this morning. There weren't any more details other than he had suffered kidney failure from years of high blood pressure. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to music and popular culture. Truly an American icon.

    1. Re:Singer Barry White dead at age 58 by bigjocker · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I just read some sad news on CNN.com - R&B crooner Barry White was found dead

      You got modded offtopic, but I checked the link and is quite insightful, may the father of R&B rest in peace ...

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    2. Re:Singer Barry White dead at age 58 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Nobody will ever have a singing voice like that again.

  2. Maybe offtopic? Who cares! by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I just want to wish everyone (and this may seem a bit US centric, but give me a break) a wonderful July 4th

    Even though our opinions sometimes differ, and trolls run wild...

    May the barbeque be good, the fireworks neat, and the beer free!

    Happy Fourth!

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  3. RH7.1? by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Why not 8 or 9? Certainly there must be some performance increases in 8 or 9!

    Either way, RedHat still won.. 255 to 254, YEAH!!!!

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  4. SCO suit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wonder how SCO will affect Mac OS X ? I heard that Mac OS is based on FreeBSD which is a distro of Linux right? I hope Mac doesn't get suied.

  5. MOD PARENT UP, FUNNY by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    n/t

  6. fuck you, pal by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've got no friends, nothing to do, nowhere to go.

    I hate holidays because they won't let me go into work.

  7. And of course by mrpuffypants · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ....your tax dollars at work!

  8. The question is by Rectum2003 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Will it be enough to run Doom III? :) *ducks*

  9. Re:Wha? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh no NO NO!!!

    Not "AthAlon"!!!

    It's "Athlon". It's been out years. Can't you people please get it right?