[Coco] The WinCMOC Project (CoCo C Compiler + Editor)

[Bruce W. Calkins]

On 08/31/2016 09:57 PM, Melanie and John Mark Mobley wrote:
> Derek,
>
> I would like to compare a CoCo 3 with a modern computer.
> I would like to know of benchmark results between a CoCo 3 and a more modern
> computer.
> A integer results and a floating point results.
> Perhaps Dhrystone and Whetstone benchmark test.
> And a test that would show the gains made my using a multi core
> microprocessor.
> I have an idea for a newsletter article and I would like to use some more
> factual numbers for my article.
>
> I am trying to say things like my new computer is about 10,000 times faster
> but takes about 100 times longer to boot.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benchmark_(computing)
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wirth%27s_law
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bloat
>
> John Mark Mobley
2.4"Ghz"*64/.89MHz*8 or something on the order of 21573 to 1; but due to 
things like the built in math co-processor, different instruction sets 
and other things even that is an inaccurate wild guess.
Bruce W.