On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Steve R <[email protected]> wrote: > > At 9:01 AM -0700 1/2/09, Bruce Johnson posted: >> On Jan 2, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Steve R wrote: >> >>> >>> With Apple going the Intel chip route, I'm wondering if the chip on a >>> purely Mac OS (and not being used for Windows) is faster/better for >>> Mac apps? >> >> Huh?? I'm not at all sure what it is you're asking... >> >> Programs run on the CPU they're compiled for; execution speed depends >> on the CPU and the rest of the system. and the Intel Macs are faster >> than PPC Macs they have faster memory and CPU, but it doesn't have >> anything per se to do with the particular architecture X86 versus PPC. > > It is a vague question I admit because I don't know Intel. I have no > intention of running Windows applications and the thought came to > mind that if I wasn't going to be running Windows, does the Intel > chip run Mac apps faster than the PPC (all things being equal with > CPU speed, applications optimised for the CPU, and the rest of the > system)? It appears from your answer that a 2.4 GHz PPC would be > slower than a 2.4 GHZ Intel, with the same "universal" application ? > > Steve R > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
Apple Mac hardware utilizing Intel chips is optimized for Mac OS X. OS X was originally authored on Intel developer machines long before an Intel mac was first sold to an end user. Since the hardware and software are both designed " in concert " the answer to your question is " no ". The Intel chip machines have performance advantages beyond the G5 machines, sad to say. They are able to push even older Mac apps faster. This, despite any un-optimised code. If you watch MythBusters you know that enough air pressure will push a chicken through a pipe no matter what " caliber " chicken it is! Adrian --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
