The G4 added AltiVec a SIMD (single instruction multiple data) as a coprocessor within the chip. It could execute 16 8 bit instructions at once. An excellent leap at the time. I fell in love with the G4 MDD, bought one new, and have been buying more systems on eBay.
I maintain that if you created a metric for performance per dollar, a used G4 dual 1.25GHz at $150 is an outlier in just what you get for your money. Even going head to head with new PCs. On May 10, 1:20 am, Mark Sokolovsky <[email protected]> wrote: > Here are the results: (My scale is this: If the Cinebench score let's say is > 2.0, I move the decimal to the right and make it a 20.) > > 1400Mhz PowerPC G4 (21.0) > 1400Mhz Intel P4 (17.0) > 900Mhz PowerPC G3 (16.5) > 1800Mhz PowerPC G5 (32.4) > 1400Mhz Intel P3 (06.7) -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
