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Big Mac Benchmark Drops to 7.4 TFlops
coolmacdude writes "Well it seems that the early estimates were a bit overzealous. According to preliminary test results (in postscript format) on the full range of CPUs at Virginia Tech, the Rmax score on Linpack comes in at around 7.4 TFlops. This puts it at number four on the Top 500 List. It also represents an efficiency of about 44 percent, down from the previous result of 80 achieved on a subset of the computers. Perhaps in light of this, apparantly VT is now planning to devote an additional two months to improve the stability and efficiency of the system before any research can begin. While these numbers will no doubt come as a disappointment for Mac zealots who wanted to blow away all the Intel machines, it should still be noted that this is the best price/performance ratio ever achieved on a supercomputer. In addition, the project was successful at meeting VT's goal of developing an inexpensive top 5 machine. The results have also been posted at Ars Technica's openforum."
Could I have frys with that?
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The more you explain it, the more I don't understand it. - Mark Twain
you will find this useful MacBuds: iChat AV Site For Gay Mac Users ... yes that is the real article headline
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First an article talking about a Linux PDA, then an article talking about a Windows Mobile 2003 SmartPhone.
Then a typical Apple-lover's article about the new PowerBook, now one that will surely break the hearts of all the Dell haters from last week.
What the hell is going on today?!?
Which program does the best conversion of PS to PDF?
... are **always** at Frys!
Guaranteed.
I bet VT saw an ad, tried to get all its bits and pieces there, then realized ya' can't get anything they actually advertise, and everything else is opened-box returns... But the surly staff make ya' feel right at home!
Oh. You meant "fries." My mistake!
I'm curious if there are any AMD clusters out there, and what they bench at.
Well, what did you expect? It is that way it is supose to look like it if came from Apple.
Actually, I heard that Slashdot's staff all use Mac OS X.
No wonder the site is so gay looking.