[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: Python 2.3 benchmark request

[Tony McDonald]

Hi all,
Slightly OT, but an indication of good times to come perhaps...

Xserve, Twin 1.3 GHz processors, 2G RAM. 10.2.6

182[9:28] ~/Python-2.3c1 % python
Python 2.2.3 (#1, Jun 27 2003, 16:06:20)
[GCC 3.1 20020420 (prerelease)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from test import pystone
>>> pystone.main()
Pystone(1.1) time for 10000 passes = 0.53
This machine benchmarks at 18867.9 pystones/second
>>> ^D

183[9:29] ~/Python-2.3c1 % ./python.exe
Python 2.3c1 (#1, Jul 24 2003, 09:19:02)
[GCC 3.1 20020420 (prerelease)] on darwin
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> from test import pystone
>>> pystone.main()
Pystone(1.1) time for 50000 passes = 2.18
This machine benchmarks at 22935.8 pystones/second
>>> ^D

20%+ improvement! - not bad *at all*!!

Also, many many thanks to Jack for all his efforts in this and other
releases - it *is* appreciated!


Cheers,
Tone.
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