Aaron: You can find a lot of PC CPU comparisons with a few Mac CPUs scattered in at <http://www.cpuscorecard.com/> I don't know how accurate they are, but Intel sure comes off badly vs AMD on MHz comparisons.
Regards, Jim > From: Aaron Willems <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-List) > Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:02:14 -0700 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (G-List) > Subject: Re: G3 Megahertz Myth? > > They use to be some tests posted at Zdnet, but there gone now. Your best bet > is to check this site xlr8yourmac.com. At the time they had a B&W G3 against > a Pentium 2. The G3 won a lot of the time, but now with the Pentium 4, I > don't think the G3 can even compete. Altivec is what makes the G4 click. But > here is the link. > > http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/yosemite/ > > Aaron > > on 7/18/02 11:25 AM, David Biondo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Fellow G3 ListMeisters.. >> I viewed the 8 minute video with >> Steve Jobs explaining the Megahertz Myth at the Apple website. The myth >> being that processor speed is a misleading benchmark particularly between >> Macs and PC's. In the example shown a G4 867MHz processor blows away a >> Pentium 1.7GHz processor. I am curious.. is there a similar benchmark test >> between the G3 processor and Pentium processor? Specifically, what I would >> like to know is how my B&W G3 compares to a Pentium machine. >> The Megahertz Myth video can be viewed at : >> http://www.apple.com/g4/myth/ >> >> ~gtwne >> > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
