System and method for assigning an engine measure metric to a computing system
US7016810B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3452
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention includes methods for deriving a computer system processing capacity metric for characterizing a computer system comprising at least one computer processor having a known processor clock speed, comprising the step of performing a computational function wherein at least one term of the function is determined by a value X derived at least in part by raising said clock speed to a non-integral exponential power. Processing capacity may be thus calculated by mathematical analysis alone, based on a limited number of inputs regarding a real or theoretical computer system combination, in a fashion that replicates accurately, and can replace, actual physical testing or benchmarkings of systems.
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