From: Zero Powers (zero_powers@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 05:59:29 MST
From: "Phil Blake" <phil@ns2.tcp.net.au>
Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 6:38 PM
> I was reading that the P4 running at 2GHz actually got as much done
> as the P3 running at 1GHz.
>
> Is Moores Law just based on the speed of the clock or does it tie in
> with performance?
It refers to "computing power," which I guess would mean processor speed.
Overall performance is in large part a function of the efficiency of the
software the chip is running. Unfortunately there's no law regarding the
increase in software performance. In fact there's seems to be a reverse law
in that area. You know..."Intel giveth, MS taketh away."
-Zero
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