cpus                  package:MASS                  R Documentation

Performance of Computer CPUs

Description:

     A relative performance measure and characteristics of 209 CPUs.

Usage:

     cpus

Format:

     The components are:

     'name' Manufacturer and model

     'syct' cycle time in nanoseconds

     'mmin' minimum main memory in kilobytes

     'mmax' maximum main memory in kilobytes

     'cach' cache size in kilobytes

     'chmin' minimum number of channels

     'chmax' maximum number of channels

     'perf' published performance on a benchmark mix relative to an IBM
          370/158-3

     'estperf' estimated performance (by Ein-Dor & Feldmesser)

Source:

     P. Ein-Dor & J. Feldmesser (1987) Attributes of the performance of
     central processing units: a relative performance prediction model.
     _Comm. ACM._ *30*, 308-317.

References:

     Venables, W. N. and Ripley, B. D. (2002) _Modern Applied
     Statistics with S._ Fourth edition.  Springer.

