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[filmscanners] Re: PC memory type for filmscanning (OT - slightly)
---- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Meier" <robert_meier_photo@yahoo.com>
--- Herm <hermperez@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> After further testing I
> found out that
> the Pentium had substantally faster memory throughput, but the athlon
> was about
> 40% faster in math operations (integer and floating point
> operations).. so
> overall photoshop performance is not fully dependant on memory
> performance..
Actually, I believe the Athlon (XP) is slower when it comes to FP. For
integer is supposed to be much faster, though. So I my conclusion is
that PS uses mainly integer operations. Is this true or am I completely
off here?
You are on track. But some Photoshop benchmarks excel with the P4. It is not
all black & white.
Jim Snyder
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