speed difference?

[McDonald, Shilo]

	Well, you answered your own question really. What makes the G3
processor that much faster than the Pentium II? The PROCESSOR itself.
They're two entirely different designs. They process the incoming
information very differently.
	In fact, when IBM/Motorola developed this new processor they
first went to the manufacturers of the most popular software companies
(Microsoft, Adobe, Apple) and they asked them what it was that their
software specifically needed from the processor. Then, having gathered
all these answers, IBM/Motorola built the G3. And so inherently, the G3
can run applications much more smoother and quicker. It was built
purposely to run them.
	MegaHertz is not like Miles Per Hour. It's not a linear
function. It may be more comparable to HorsePower. A car can have 300
MPH for a top speed, but then have only 130 HorsePower. So, the car can
get up to 300 Miles Per Hour, but doesn't do it very quickly. 
	My car on the other hand, (1988 Mustang GT modified) has 265
HorsePower. So, although it's top speed may be 150 Miles Per Hour, it
can get there very very quickly. The car is fast.

Shilo McDonald, Information Technology
Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street  Malden, MA  02148
(781) 388-3300 x827

If I had a dog, I'd train him to kill on command.  And the command I'd
use would be, "Is he friendly?"  --R.M. Weiner

> ----------
> From: 	Michael H Wilson
> Sent: 	Tuesday, October 27, 1998 9:18 AM
> To: 	P4DQt at aol.com
> Cc: 	SMcDonald at doe.mass.edu; synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject: 	Re: MacOS 8.5
> 
> 
> > In a message dated 10/26/98 1:06:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> > SMcDonald at doe.mass.edu writes:
> > 
> > << 3. Compared to a Pentium II, for most operations the G3
> processors are
> >  twice as fast. So, if you buy a 233MHz, double it to 466MHz. That'd
> make
> >  it comparable to Pentium II. >>
> > 
> > 
> > Why is this speed difference?, are the two not runing at the same
> clock speed?
> > What makes the MAC hardware faster then the PC hardware?
> > 
>