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* * 		   Speed 1.00, by Jez San			* *
* * 		(c)1989 Argonaut Software Ltd.			* *
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* *		Mill Hill, London...   ENGLAND			* *
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* *    FrillFree Shareware Software For Amiga Computers    	* *
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A performance benchmark program useful for comparing Amiga processing speeds.


This program will perform 10,000 iterations of some selected groups
of 68000 instructions whilst using AmigaDOS's DateStamp time function
to record how many ticks it took to complete.


The Timed Duration is then compared against two known prestored times,
one for a stock out of the box A2000 Amiga, and one for an A2620 equipped
A2000 (or A2500) Amiga.  A relative comparison is calculated and displayed.


This program contains a benchmark that has been written to try and test
memory performance as well as processor performance.  It does this by
having loops slightly bigger than the '020 or '030 cache (but not a 68040)
That way, the processor will need to fetch from RAM and it will highlight
deficiencies in some manufacturers' 68020 boards that rely on benchmarks
optimised to fit into the '020 cache.


Do not read two much into these benchmark figures... they are for comparisons
between Amiga to Amiga, and are not worth likening to Dhrystones, Whetstones
or any other stone for that matter.


Hope you enjoy SPEED.  It is freely redistributable provided no profit
is made from it and that my due credits are left intact.
Ie: PD-clubs must only charge a small amount for media charges!
This is freely uploadable to bbs's and online services.


The sourcecode is provided to prove it is Virus-free and not a Trojan. Do
not accept a copy of this program if the sourcecode is not included as you
are taking a big risk!


This program was assembled using ArgAsm, a new assembler coming soon from
Argonaut Software.  It is compatible with its contemporaries, but at least 10
times faster than the fastest competition.  We're talking up to 1 million
lines per minute on a standard Amiga... typically 250,000.


-- Jez San.
Argonaut Software,
London, ENGLAND.

Can be reached on bix "jsan", P/Link "UK JEZ", Compuserve 72247,3661.