On Jan 2, 2009, at 9:29 AM, Steve R wrote:
> 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 ? The OS is irrelevant, however the Intel CPU's have a significant performance advantage due to design than any of the PPC chips Apple ever used. Another reason Apple went with Intel. Also Intel's chips are no longer CISC systems, strictly speaking, they long ago adopted many features from RISC CPU's. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
