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Unread 22 Oct 2002, 02:13   #15
Miserableman
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Originally posted by Androme
* a XP 2600 isn't the same as a P4 2600 *

Btw - would (example) 2 XP 1300 chips run just as fast as a single XP 2600 chip ?
Generally a multiprocessor system will be slower in a straight line than a faster single processor system, but won't slow down so much under load.

If you take combustion engines as an analogy - a sportscar is your single processor and a lorry is your multiprocessor system. Generally you wouldn't expect a lorry to do 200mph, just as you wouldn't tow 10 tonnes up a hill with a Ferrari.
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