CPU Review: Linux kernel compilation benchmark | Linux Today

CPU Review: Linux kernel compilation benchmark

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 16, 1999

Thanks to Judge for this
link.

“I have been updating this article as often as I have been able
to try re-compiling the Linux kernel on new processors; and I will
continue to update it as I get access to other processors.”

“This article now covers: WinChip 240, Cyrix PR233 & PR300,
K6-2 266 & 400, K6-3 400, P-2 233 & 333, Celeron 300A and
400A, at specified and overclocked settings.”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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