Re: problem in BOGOmips

From: Brian Gerst (bgerst@didntduck.org)
Date: Fri Feb 09 2001 - 16:32:00 EST


Ashish Gupta wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I want to use bogomips as the indicator of CPU capability for
> different architectures. I have found following values from /proc/cpuinfo
> for different CPUs.
>
> MHz bogomips version
> 233 intel 233 2.2.9, 2.0.36
> 166 intel 331 2.2.9
> 450 AMD-K6 900 2.2.14
> 800 intel 1600 2.2.16
>
> Why there is a exceptional behaviour of bogomips for 233 intel ?
> If there is some patch or changes then please indicate so that i can use
> it.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Ashish Gupta

Bogomips are simply a timing delay loop factor. They do not reflect CPU
performance at all. Bogomips is short for bogus mips.

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