RE: Trivia: Processor MHz

["Norbut, Jim" <Jim.Norbut@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have always been interested in this also.

<rant/>
Considering the CPW (Commercial Processing Workload) is a somewhat arbitrary
#
that IBM comes up with for basically marketing purposes.

Even if you could say how fast it is in MIPS (at least that's a
semi-standard speed rating)

But CPW.....IBM could say whatever they want....or "re-figure" the formula
They use so as to make the new servers sound better than the old ones.
</rant>


Course when I talk to my M$ buddies and try to explain
The speed of the AS/400 system they give me this deer in the headlights
look.
So they probably think it's quite impressive. <g>

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Haase, Justin C. [mailto:Justin.Haase@Kingland.com]
Sent:   Thursday, December 27, 2001 9:13 AM
To:     'midrange-l@midrange.com'
Subject:        Trivia:  Processor MHz

Big bets going on around here about the processor speed of a 9406-740
12-way.  Granted, the CPW is 4550.  I don't care about ibm's speed rating.
How fast in MHz do these processors run?  My bet is around 266.  Some are
saying 4-500!  I don't think so.  Please quantify your results with a
reputable source.  Thanks!

Justin C. Haase
Midrange Systems Engineer - Kingland Systems Corporation
1401 - 6th Avenue South - Clear Lake, IA 50428 USA
IBM Certified AS/400 Systems Administrator
e-mail - justin.haase@kingland.com
www.kingland.com
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