nrdcnrva@DDN2.ARPA (05/16/85)
> > using a standard basic benchmark, the z-100 (8/16-bit 8088) blows > away an ibm-at (16-bit 80286 at 6 mhz). (gern gubbins) and..... > were you using the same basic interpreter in both machines?...... > .....i think a "sieve" object module from a single compiler and > run on both the z100 and the pc/at might give a better, less language > dependent benchmark. that sounds like an interesting experiment given > your promising, but hardly conclusive, results. (steve dyer) of course, we're talking about apples and oranges, but.... if you look at any normal pseudo benchmarks that can be concocted (using utility programs, dbase ii, or lotus 1-2-3), the at will blow the z-120 away (especially in recalculation of large spreadsheets) in the overwhelming majority of them. let's not argue over the technically obvious.... the at is not the ultimate, but it's the start of "something wonderful" (dave bowman - 2010) david chapman nardac norfolk (nrdcnrva at ddn2)