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New version of the KWSN Test & Benchmark Tool with Auto-Installer released
KarVi:
I'm confused. ::)
Having read the posts about the 2.0 apps, I came to the conclusion, that the generic SSE2 app, would be the fastest for my Athlon 64 X2 3800+ @2564Mhz.
But using Iccpatch on the Intel only SSE2_P4 file, and running the test in most accurate mode, reveals that the Intel "only" app is 8 seconds faster than the generic client. In medium mode SSE2_P4 is 4 seconds faster, and fastest mode its 1 sec faster.
Now 8 seconds doesn't sound of much, but multiply it with average runtimes, and it could be minutes of crunching time saved pr. WU, and in the long run several more WU's crunched by my system pr. week. :o
I'm surprised this passed the developement and probably lots of tests, without being found out about, and consequently making _sure_ the generic app was the absolutely fastest app on Athlon64 systems.
Simon:
KarVi,
don't assume we don't know that ;)
Thing is, the legal situation on ICCPatch is kind of unclear. I do not want to invalidate my expensive ICC/IPP licenses, so I'm not offering prepatched apps.
Comprende? :)
Simon.
KarVi:
Allthough my spanish is not all that good, I think I understand. But...
In every single message that I've read about these apps, it has been said that the generic app was the fastest. No hint to that with a little effort you could get even faster crunching. In my view thats borderline lying (don't take offense, its not ment as harsh, but i lack other words as english is not my motherlanguage)....
I fully understand the problems surrounding your license, and off course you have to protect your license from being rewoked.
But letting a hint, and perhaps a link to an explanation and the application to patch the executable yourself (its easy), could be done without endangering the license. As long as you dont distribute the patched executeables you should be safe.
In my view it says a lot about Intel, that they would even use such a threat to hamper the competiitions performance, but thats another discussion.
Simon:
In the past,
I've posted about this topic a few times already. Still, right now there is no obvious hint about this - but enterprising people like you find out anyway ;)
Just goes to show you: people are resourceful...
In any case, for everyone:
http://www.swallowtail.org/naughty-intel.html
You can find more information on this subject here.
HTH,
Simon.
BenHer:
Simon,
Did you write the tool in "Auto-It"?
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