On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:47 AM, James M. Lawrence <quixoticsycophant / gmail.com> wrote: > Rehearsal ------------------------------------------------------------ > 1 thread, 1 interpreter 3.422000 0.000000 3.422000 ( 3.422000) > 2 threads, 1 interpreter 4.008000 0.000000 4.008000 ( 4.008000) > --------------------------------------------------- total: 7.430000sec > > user system total real > 1 thread, 1 interpreter 2.942000 0.000000 2.942000 ( 2.942000) > 2 threads, 1 interpreter 3.595000 0.000000 3.595000 ( 3.595000) This does not match my results. Are you sure both cores are being used? > Rehearsal --------------------------------------------- > 1 thread 6.726000 0.000000 6.726000 ( 6.726000) > 2 threads 7.478000 0.000000 7.478000 ( 7.478000) > ----------------------------------- total: 14.204000sec > > user ystem total real > 1 thread 6.636000 0.000000 6.636000 ( 6.636000) > 2 threads 8.196000 0.000000 8.196000 ( 8.196000) Also does not match my results: Rehearsal --------------------------------------------- 1 thread 4.795000 0.000000 4.795000 ( 4.739000) 2 threads 3.072000 0.000000 3.072000 ( 3.072000) ------------------------------------ total: 7.867000sec user system total real 1 thread 4.081000 0.000000 4.081000 ( 4.081000) 2 threads 2.966000 0.000000 2.966000 ( 2.966000) I'd love to hear from others trying this benchmark, since the results you've given don't match my results on any of the systems I'm testing. - Charlie