Realize that MIPS actually means Misleading Indicator of Processor Speed. I usually use a multiplier of .5 for CISC machines, which turns out about right in most cases. For example someone recently posted that the clock is .8 GHz for a z890 (which is 800 MHz), and that the MIPS is about 365. Most RISK machines are about .7, and superscalar machines can be 2 to 3 instructions per cycle.
There is a book by Henesy (sp?) and Peterson that talks about this in great depth. -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LJ Mace Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 6:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: what is the conversion from mips to Ghz or back I've been asked this question and have looked around but can't seem to find an answer. thanks in advance Mace __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
