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# Re: [FEMM] femm matrix solving time: 3.2 GHz Pentium IV vs AMD Athlon 3200+

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- Subject: Re: [FEMM] femm matrix solving time: 3.2 GHz Pentium IV vs AMD Athlon 3200+
- From: "robert Macy" <macy@california.com>
- Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:51:04 -0800
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    Test drive them both!

              - Robert -

    On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:29:55 -0500
     "bhtongue" <bhtongue@superlink.net> wrote:
    > Hi all,
    >
    > I have found the long time required to solve the FEMM
    > matrix on
    > my present computer that uses an Intel 467 MHz Celeron to
    > be
    > burdensome. I plan to upgrade to a new computer using a
    > 3.2 GHz
    > Intel Pentium or one using an AMD Athlon64 3200+
    > processor (2.2
    > GHz). I have heard that the Pentium is rather slow with
    > floating
    > point calculations and that the Athlon should be faster,
    > even though
    > its clock rate is lower.
    >
    > I will appreciate any advice as to which processor should
    > be able to
    > solve the matrix the fastest.  I plan to get the new
    > computer soon.
    >
    > Best regards,
    >
    > Ben H. Tongue
    >
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