henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) (02/27/85)
Some minor additions to the stuff about the Microvax 2 that I posted
a month or so ago...
Microvax-2-based machines are now running real operating systems for
testing within DEC. Their speed is quite impressive; in particular,
some double-precision floating-point benchmarks apparently run faster
than on a 780 with an FPA! In general the Microvax 2 is not as fast
as a 780, but it's not too much slower either.
The announcement date for the first Microvax 2 products has been set
and is "soon". (The exact date is Top Secret.) I got a vague idea
that this might mean "summer".
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Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
{allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henrypeterb@pbear.UUCP (03/04/85)
You're just about on the nose. Some friends of mine have done some simple spice tests on the microvax 2, microvax1(aka speedy), 730,750,780 and the microvax2 just about beats the 780. Remember these are not comprehensive tests, just a plug and chug spice program. Peter Barada ima!pbear!peterb