jajakester
September 21st, 2005, 02:13 AM
does a 2.0 ghz processor on Mac equal a pentium 4 processor 2.0ghz or more?
Buzz
September 21st, 2005, 04:29 AM
More.
Mac processors click at 8 cycles per second. Pentium processors click at 4 cycles per second. So 3 seconds on a Mac = 24 cycles. 3 seconds on a PC = 12 cycles. Macs have always been faster.
zipulrich
September 21st, 2005, 05:59 AM
Thank you, Buzz.
Mr. Jobs has a check waiting for you out back.
;)
Buzz
September 21st, 2005, 06:13 AM
Of course... that may change with the 2006 Intel Mac to be released.
And let Mr. Jobs know I'll be watching the mailbox :)