On the subject of x86 vs. PowerPC speed comparisons, Amber Rhea asked: > Does this take into account the RISC/CISC differences, etc?
The distinction between reduced and complex instruction set processing is much less important today than when the PowerPC was introduced in 1994. Check out this article below for a detailed analysis of recent trends in processor development: <http://www.arstechnica.com/cpu/4q99/risc-cisc/rvc-1.html> There are several ways to compare processors. On a theoretical level, the PowerPC can crunch more processes per cycle (MHz) than an x86. In that sense it is a "faster" (or at least more efficient) processor. In the real world, however, the shear number of cycles that x86 processors have achieved far outweigh the advantage per cycle of the PowerPC. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> 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/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
