Re:Multi-core and multi-threading performance
by stephengillie on Thursday October 11, 2012 @09:38AM
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The Megahertz-myth was a result of people being conditioned to see the clockspeed as an absolute measure of performance.
It's more a symptom of people looking for one absolute measure of performance, because it's simply easier (less computationally expensive for the human brain) than dealing with a multi-variable valuation problem. IQ is another example, it's easier to deal with just that number instead of considering the whole person. Engine displacement (ie. 2.2L engine) is another - there's a range of variables such as max torque and max horsepower, and which engine speed maximizes those, etc.
It's more a symptom of people looking for one absolute measure of performance, because it's simply easier (less computationally expensive for the human brain) than dealing with a multi-variable valuation problem. IQ is another example, it's easier to deal with just that number instead of considering the whole person. Engine displacement (ie. 2.2L engine) is another - there's a range of variables such as max torque and max horsepower, and which engine speed maximizes those, etc.