have any raw hardware benchmarks been done on the hardware?
Drhystone MIPS?
Whetstone MIPS?
bogo MIPS?!
http://freespace.virgin.net/roy.longbottom...e%20results.htm
SD interface proformance?
i doubt the SGX has been tested at all yet....
from what i read TI is claiming 1200 dhrystone MIPS for 600mhz which would place it alongside the PIII at 600mhz
if anybody has linux running on a MK0 how about a cat of /proc/cpuinfo that would be neat too....
I am also interested in benchmarks. It would be nice if someone could lets say supply some source code. Then we can all run the same thing on various devices : GP2x, Nokia N800, Pandora and even desktops etc and compare what can we really expect.
Actually let us make a small repository. We can classify benchmarks into several categories :
a) Console based programs not using DSP or SGX. Basically simple stuff like matrix multiplication, some sorting benchmarks etc. This can be run on several platforms without problems.
b ) SDL based benchmarks. Useful for comparing basic game performance b/w GP2X, N800 and Pandora etc.
Again these will not use DSP or SGX.
c) Some specialized problems which require DSP or SGX. Will only run on the Pandora as far as the handhelds are concerned but can be compared with desktops.
Lets do a small shootout. We can specify problems and developers will submit a version optimized for their platform of choice (Gp2x, desktop linux, n800 or pandora). For each platform, anyone can submit any number of solutions. This will help people understand how to code for Pandora and also tell us what the platform is really worth.
If someone has Mk0 units and if they can also participate in some benchmarks before Pandora goes for pre-order, that will also be very helpful for people like myself who are as yet undecided.