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    Equation solved 100000 times

    A classical FOR/NEXT loop to show speed execution.
    Under a Centrino Duo 2Ghz this script is executed in 200 milliseconds.
    100000 iterations.

    [code=thinbasic]
    '---
    ' Sample script to demonstrate how fast thinBasic is
    ' The below function is resolved MaxCount times
    '---

    '---Some predefined values
    DIM n_str AS EXT VALUE 100
    DIM n_lvl AS EXT VALUE 100
    DIM n_wp AS EXT VALUE 100
    DIM n_vit AS EXT VALUE 100
    DIM n_adef AS EXT VALUE 100
    DIM MaxCount AS LONG value 100000

    '--Results and counters
    DIM result AS EXT
    DIM counter AS LONG

    '---For time measuring
    DIM T1 AS quad
    DIM T2 AS quad

    '---Used for string output
    DIM Message AS STRING

    '---Here we go ...
    '---Ask if ...
    Message = "This program will solve a simple math expression " & MaxCount & " times.\n"
    Message += "Please press Yes to go on, NO to Stop\n"
    DIM lResult AS LONG = MSGBOX(0, Message, %MB_YESNO, "Continue?")
    IF lResult <> %IDYES THEN
    STOP
    END IF

    '---Get initial time
    T1 = gettickcount

    '---Loops and get result
    FOR counter = 1 TO MaxCount
    result = (((n_str*85+n_lvl)*n_wp)-((n_vit*90+n_adef)*n_lvl))/2
    NEXT

    '---Get final time
    T2 = gettickcount

    '---Show results
    MSGBOX 0, "mSecs:" & $tab & FORMAT$(T2 - T1, "#0") & $CRLF & _
    "Result:" & $tab & result & $crlf & _
    ""
    [/code]

    And here almost the same script but now calculation is performed by a specific function.
    Execution times on a Centrino Duo 2GHz is about 590 milliseconds.

    [code=thinbasic]
    DIM n_str AS EXT VALUE 10000
    DIM n_lvl AS EXT VALUE 10000
    DIM n_wp AS EXT VALUE 10000
    DIM n_vit AS EXT VALUE 10000
    DIM n_adef AS EXT VALUE 10000
    DIM Result AS EXT
    DIM counter AS LONG
    DIM MaxCount AS LONG = 100000

    DIM T1 AS DOUBLE
    DIM T2 AS DOUBLE

    DIM Message AS STRING
    Message = "This program will solve a simple math expression " & MaxCount & " times.\n"
    Message += "Please press Yes to go on, NO to Stop\n"

    DIM lResult AS LONG = MSGBOX(0, Message, %MB_YESNO, "Continue?")
    IF lResult <> %IDYES THEN
    STOP
    END IF

    T1 = TIMER
    Result = 0
    FOR counter = 1 TO MaxCount
    result = CalcFormula
    NEXT
    T2 = TIMER

    MSGBOX(0, _
    "Seconds:" & $tab & $tab & FORMAT$(T2 - T1, "#0.000000") & $CRLF & _
    "Result:" & $tab & $tab & result & $crlf & _
    "" _
    )

    '---
    ' Formula calculation
    '---
    function CalcFormula() as ext
    function = (((n_str*85+n_lvl)*n_wp)-((n_vit*90+n_adef)*n_lvl))/2
    end function

    [/code]
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    Re: Equation solved 100000 times

    The first test took 250 ms and the second test 328 ms. Amazing to think 100,000 of anything that quickly.
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    Re: Equation solved 100000 times

    Here are the Results from my 1.40GHz Celeron Laptop...

    1st - 281 msecs
    2nd - 375 msecs
    Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    CPU: Intel Celeron N4000 CPU @ 1.10GHz
    Memory: 4.00GB RAM
    Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 600

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    Re: Equation solved 100000 times

    Ouch ,

    my Duron 850 does it in 635 - 653 ( really ) ms


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    Re: Equation solved 100000 times

    Petr when you compare your Duron to my AMD X2 4600 with 2 gigs ram, the performance is much better compared to the speed of the chip. I am dissappointed by my AMD X2, I just don't see the speed I thought I would with it. This is not one I built either. I bought an HP so I know it is configured optimal, so the speed is just not there like I thought it would be.

    I also saw a video tutorial on an AMD X2 on terragen 2 by another 3dBuzz member and the renders were very very slow too. Although the articles on Tom's Hardware made it sound like the X2's were faster than Intels Dual Cores, I think in real world applications the Dual Core Intels are much faster.
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    Re: Equation solved 100000 times

    Ken,

    I compared a lot of speed tests between Intel P4 3.2Gh HyperT (HP machines) and my laptop Centrino Core 2 2Gh.
    Core 2 is unbeatable. All tests run almost at double speed and consider thinBasic has no multithread handling inside.

    So, Intel made a lot work on optimization. When I see task manager I can see both Core are working so it means even if thinBasic is not multithread in some way processor is able to make parallel optimizations.

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    Re: Equation solved 100000 times

    Thanks Eros, I am thinking of making a new gaming machine in the future. I will ask at that time for input on cpu recommendations as I will do research also. The new intel's seem really great!! Glad you verified that with your tests too.
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