Category Archives: HDXPRT metrics

Petaflops?

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Bill Catchings

June 22 I saw an article earlier this week about Japan’s K Computer, the latest computer to be designated the “fastest supercomputer” in the world.  Twice a year (June and November), the Top500 list comes out.  The list’s publishers consider … Continue reading →

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Knowing when to wait

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Bill Catchings

June 15 Mark mentioned in his blog entry a few weeks ago that waiting sucks.  I think we can all agree with that sentiment.  However, an experience I had while in Taipei for Computex made me reevaluate that thinking a … Continue reading →

Posted in Benchmarks in general, HDXPRT metrics, What makes a good benchmark? |

Waiting sucks

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Mark Van Name

You know it does.  Time is the most precious commodity, the one thing you can never get back.  So when someone or something makes you wait, it sucks. It particularly sucks when you have to wait on your PC.  It’s … Continue reading →

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