Speed comparison of Mathematica on various machines - first edition
Author : Stefan Steinhaus (University of Frankfurt, Germany)
E-Mail : stefan@steinhaus-net.de
Date : March 29, 1998
Support for this test report has been stopped due to a new edition of the benchmark test!

This is the latest version of Mathematica timing tests.

New results:

PowerMacintosh 9600/350,350 MHz, 96 MB, (8 Bit display), Mma. 2.2
PowerMacintosh 9600/350,350 MHz, 96 MB, (24 Bit display), Mma. 2.2
PowerMacintosh 9600/350,350 MHz, 96 MB, (8 Bit display), Mma. 3.0
PowerMacintosh 9600/350,350 MHz, 96 MB, (24 Bit display), Mma. 3.0

Timing[3^10000;]

Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   (too low)
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     (too low)
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   (too low)
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          (too low)
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 (too low)
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 (too low)
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 (too low)
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     (too low)
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          0.008 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 0.010 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.010 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       0.010 Seconds
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     0.010 Seconds
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       0.010 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     0.016 Seconds
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      0.016 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          0.017 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          0.017 Seconds
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     0.017 Seconds
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     0.017 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.017 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                0.030 Seconds
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       0.030 Seconds
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       0.030 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       0.031 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     0.033 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     0.033 Seconds
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       0.035 Seconds
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     0.040 Seconds
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      0.040 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                0.040 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:       0.050 Seconds
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  0.050 Seconds
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     0.050 Seconds
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         0.050 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              0.050 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      0.050 Seconds
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   0.050 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   0.055 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               0.055 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      0.060 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      0.060 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    0.062 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                0.062 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 0.066 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       0.067 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      0.080 Seconds 
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                0.083 Seconds 
HP 9000/700:                                  0.090 Seconds 
HP 9000/715-50:                               0.090 Seconds 
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:          0.164 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                   0.165 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  0.165 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   0.166 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                 0.170 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:              0.217 Seconds 
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:    0.250 Seconds
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):     0.266 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  0.275 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:               0.313 Seconds
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                  0.316 Seconds 
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):     0.450 Seconds
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                             0.883 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):           1.000 Seconds 
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):               2.017 Seconds

Timing[10000!;]

PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.467 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.467 Seconds
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   0.516 Seconds
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   0.650 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.733 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.733 Seconds
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          0.867 Seconds 
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     0.921 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     0.967 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 1.020 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     1.067 Seconds 
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     1.283 Seconds
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          1.317 Seconds 
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   1.833 Seconds 
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       2.050 Seconds 
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 2.060 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     2.083 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      2.083 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          2.333 Seconds 
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     2.733 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          2.783 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       2.800 Seconds 
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       3.185 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       3.906 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     4.017 Seconds
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         4.120 Seconds
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       5.060 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                5.266 Seconds
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     5.650 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    5.782 Seconds
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      5.840 Seconds
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              5.866 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   6.097 Seconds
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  6.430 Seconds 
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     6.717 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     6.800 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                6.920 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   7.150 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               7.250 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                7.343 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 7.400 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      7.591 Seconds
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       8.140 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      9.133 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       9.567 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):     10.325 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):     10.385 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:      11.233 Seconds
HP 9000/715-50:                              11.790 Seconds
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:               12.017 Seconds
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:         16.074 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 22.191 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                  23.178 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                27.770 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:             31.183 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 33.010 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:              34.937 Seconds
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):    37.633 Seconds
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                 40.316 Seconds
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:   43.267 Seconds 
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):    61.517 Seconds
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                            96.066 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):         106.250 Seconds 
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):             188.117 Seconds

hil = Table[1/(i+j-1), {i,30}, {j,30}];
Timing[Det[hil]]

PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.433 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.433 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.500 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.500 Seconds
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          0.692 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     0.700 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.870 Seconds
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       0.910 Seconds 
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 0.920 Seconds
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   0.950 Seconds
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   1.033 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     1.033 Seconds
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          1.067 Seconds
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     1.132 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      1.217 Seconds
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     1.250 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          1.300 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     1.300 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          1.333 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       1.370 Seconds
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       1.720 Seconds
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              1.950 Seconds
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       1.978 Seconds 
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         2.030 Seconds
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       2.140 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     2.367 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       2.562 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     2.650 Seconds
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   2.716 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                2.800 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   2.850 Seconds 
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     3.020 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                3.064 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:       3.267 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   3.570 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 3.700 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      3.725 Seconds
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     3.833 Seconds 
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  3.970 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                4.032 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       4.049 Seconds
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     4.067 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    4.157 Seconds 
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      4.270 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      4.306 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      4.467 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      4.637 Seconds 
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                4.700 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               5.163 Seconds
HP 9000/715-50:                               6.440 Seconds
HP 9000/700:                                  6.680 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                 7.150 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  9.557 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                  10.655 Seconds
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:         11.144 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:              12.156 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 13.621 Seconds
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:             15.200 Seconds
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):    17.067 Seconds
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                 20.150 Seconds
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):    39.183 Seconds
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                            62.450 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):          94.450 Seconds 
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):             216.550 Seconds 
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:     > 10 min.

Timing[ListPlot[Table[Prime[i],{i,10000}],PlotJoined->True]]

DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   0.317 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.490 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.517 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.600 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 0.610 Seconds
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          0.617 Seconds 
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       0.710 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     0.717 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.767 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.850 Seconds
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   0.883 Seconds
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          0.946 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       0.969 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     1.083 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       1.090 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       1.240 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              1.500 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     1.533 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          1.733 Seconds 
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     1.770 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          1.817 Seconds 
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       1.830 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   1.866 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      1.883 Seconds
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     2.053 Seconds
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     2.167 Seconds
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  2.290 Seconds
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       2.526 Seconds
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     2.533 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     2.583 Seconds
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     2.667 Seconds
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      2.740 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                2.783 Seconds
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         3.070 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     3.417 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   3.667 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    3.719 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 3.950 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                4.093 Seconds 
HP 9000/715-50:                               4.130 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       4.483 Seconds
HP 9000/700:                                  4.700 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   4.889 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:       5.283 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                5.678 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      6.108 Seconds
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                6.117 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                 6.170 Seconds
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:    6.600 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      7.310 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      7.421 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               7.470 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      7.551 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 11.864 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:              13.437 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):    15.950 Seconds
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:             16.017 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 16.807 Seconds
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:         19.674 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB:                     21.000 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                  23.893 Seconds 
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):    37.467 Seconds 
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                            72.750 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):          88.380 Seconds 
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):             211.533 Seconds

Timing[N[Pi,3500]]

SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   (too low)
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   0.083 Seconds 
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          0.100 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.100 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.100 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.100 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.100 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     0.133 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     0.167 Seconds 
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          0.167 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.180 Seconds 
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   0.200 Seconds
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       0.200 Seconds 
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 0.210 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     0.233 Seconds
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     0.250 Seconds 
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     0.261 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          0.283 Seconds
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      0.283 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          0.300 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       0.330 Seconds 
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     0.383 Seconds 
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       0.604 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:       0.633 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   0.655 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     0.683 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     0.700 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       0.750 Seconds 
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         0.760 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       0.770 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                0.783 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              0.800 Seconds 
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     0.900 Seconds
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       0.950 Seconds 
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     0.950 Seconds
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  0.990 Seconds 
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      1.010 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                1.061 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    1.094 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   1.098 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 1.183 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               1.264 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      1.282 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       1.299 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                1.344 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      1.462 Seconds
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                1.717 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      1.763 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      1.792 Seconds 
HP 9000/715-50:                               1.840 Seconds 
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:          2.760 Seconds 
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:    3.267 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  3.570 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                   3.625 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                 3.720 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  5.210 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:               6.781 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:              7.033 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                  7.283 Seconds
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):     7.333 Seconds
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):    14.933 Seconds 
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                            20.833 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):          31.800 Seconds
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):              67.183 Seconds

First[Timing[Eigenvalues[Table[Random[],{200},{200}]]]]

PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 1.400 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 1.417 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 1.833 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 1.833 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     1.867 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 2.590 Seconds
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   2.767 Seconds
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          2.817 Seconds 
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          2.854 Seconds 
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     3.233 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     3.833 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       3.850 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   3.850 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       3.900 Seconds 
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   4.050 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     4.200 Seconds 
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     4.306 Seconds 
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       4.540 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 4.620 Seconds 
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     4.640 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          4.683 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      4.833 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          4.983 Seconds 
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       5.273 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     5.633 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       6.031 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              6.250 Seconds 
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         6.750 Seconds 
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  7.190 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     7.517 Seconds
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     7.617 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                8.600 Seconds 
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       8.630 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    9.375 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   9.447 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   9.633 Seconds 
HP 9000/715-50:                              10.060 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:               10.114 Seconds
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                     10.980 Seconds 
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:               11.000 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:      11.150 Seconds
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:    11.283 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                11.500 Seconds 
HP 9000/700:                                 11.950 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):     12.588 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):     13.039 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                      13.217 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):     14.030 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):     14.261 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:              19.993 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:               22.531 Seconds
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:         27.463 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                38.180 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                  38.228 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 39.161 Seconds
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:   41.533 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 55.584 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:              64.969 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:             73.333 Seconds
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):    81.117 Seconds
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                360.100 Seconds 
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                           461.083 Seconds
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):  2267.750 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):             > 3 hours 
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):                 > 3 hours

Timing[Factor[x^92259-1];]

PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.317 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.333 Seconds
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          0.512 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.550 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.567 Seconds 
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          0.633 Seconds 
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     0.701 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     0.733 Seconds
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       0.740 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     0.766 Seconds
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   0.783 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.790 Seconds
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   0.817 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 0.830 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   0.850 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     0.900 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      0.900 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          0.967 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          1.033 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       1.360 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     1.450 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       1.532 Seconds
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     1.533 Seconds
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         1.540 Seconds 
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       1.648 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                1.650 Seconds
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       1.770 Seconds 
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       1.990 Seconds
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     2.017 Seconds
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     2.060 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                2.273 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 2.367 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              2.433 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     2.583 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      2.774 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    3.031 Seconds 
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     3.067 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   3.158 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                3.187 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      3.359 Seconds
HP 9000/715-50:                               3.400 Seconds 
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  3.860 Seconds
HP 9000/700:                                  3.990 Seconds 
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                4.033 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   4.650 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               4.724 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:       4.867 Seconds
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      4.880 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                 4.980 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      5.228 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      5.238 Seconds 
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:    5.900 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       6.150 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                   8.349 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:               9.031 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  9.063 Seconds
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:              9.733 Seconds 
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:          9.941 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                 10.317 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):    10.417 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 10.820 Seconds
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):    16.050 Seconds
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                            43.150 Seconds 
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):          43.500 Seconds
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):             111.933 Seconds

Timing[Integrate[1/(1-x^3),x]]

SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       0.010 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     0.017 Seconds
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       0.020 Seconds 
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  0.030 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 0.030 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     0.033 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     0.033 Seconds 
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   0.050 Seconds
DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   0.050 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.050 Seconds 
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       0.055 Seconds
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     0.066 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          0.067 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.067 Seconds 
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      0.120 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                0.125 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.133 Seconds 
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                0.133 Seconds 
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     0.150 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       0.160 Seconds 
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:    0.183 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 0.183 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 0.183 Seconds 
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          0.233 Seconds
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   0.266 Seconds 
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     0.270 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      0.341 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     0.350 Seconds
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          0.354 Seconds 
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       0.390 Seconds
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         0.440 Seconds 
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     0.450 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     0.633 Seconds
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      0.716 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          0.733 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:                0.821 Seconds 
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     0.833 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                0.933 Seconds 
HP 9000/715-50:                               1.090 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      1.112 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):      1.212 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       1.218 Seconds
HP 9000/700:                                  1.230 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                 1.320 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):      1.322 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                   1.438 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   1.483 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 1.550 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:               2.087 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                       2.199 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    2.437 Seconds
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                   2.911 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  3.515 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:       3.533 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):     4.133 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                  4.229 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                  4.600 Seconds 
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:          4.844 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:              5.517 Seconds 
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):     6.567 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:               9.469 Seconds
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):          16.783 Seconds
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                            17.783 Seconds
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):              36.367 Seconds

Timing[ParametricPlot3D[{r Cos[Cos[r]]Cos[psi], r Cos[Cos[r]]Sin[psi],r Sin[Cos[r]]},{r,0.001,9Pi/2+0.001}, {psi,0,3Pi/2},PlotPoints->{72,24}]]

DEC AlphaPC164,500 MHz,256 MB,DEC UNIX 8.0:   0.200 Seconds
PENTIUM 133,512k Cache,32 MB,OS/2 Warp:       0.719 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 3.0) 0.810 Seconds 
DEC AlphaStation 500,333 MHz,128 MB:          1.267 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 1.283 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 2.2 1.350 Seconds 
DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164, 300 MHz:     1.467 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,24Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 1.483 Seconds
Pentium Pro 200,64 MB,Linux 2.0.30 (Mma. 2.2) 1.570 Seconds
PowerMac 9600/350,96 MB,8 Bit displ.,Mma. 3.0 1.700 Seconds 
TCX PENTIUM PRO 200,128 MB,LINUX 2.0.0:       1.720 Seconds 
Apache Pentium Pro 200,128 MB,NextStep 3.3:   1.800 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC G3,233 MHz,96 MB,System 8:     1.900 Seconds
PowerTower Pro 225,80 MB,System 7.5:          1.950 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 1/170, 64 MB:                       2.070 Seconds
SGI 02-r5000sc,180 MHz,64 MB (Mma. 3.0)       2.120 Seconds
Powerwave 604/150,180 MB:                     2.783 Seconds 
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      3.067 Seconds
HP 735 PA-7200,99 MHz,272 MB,HP-UX 10.01:     3.110 Seconds 
PENTIUM 133, 64 MB,NextStep 3.3:              3.217 Seconds 
SUN Ultra 170E, 128 MB RAM:                   3.400 Seconds
Powerwave 604/132,24 MB:                      3.883 Seconds 
Brett PENTIUM 120, 32 MB, LINUX 1.2.13:       3.890 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 9500/132, 128 MB RAM:          3.917 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8500:                          4.033 Seconds 
PowerTower/604,166 MHz,146 MB (Mma. 3.0):     4.117 Seconds
Pentium 166,256k Cache,32 MB,Win. 3.11:       4.120 Seconds 
HP Vectra XU 6/180,180 MHz,32 MB,Win. NT:     4.508 Seconds 
HP 712/80,32 MB,HP-UX 10.10:                  4.670 Seconds 
HP 715/80,32 MB,NextStep:                     4.800 Seconds 
SGI Iris Crimson,128 MB:                      4.870 Seconds 
DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064, 275 MHz:     5.067 Seconds 
PENTIUM 166,32 MB,256k cache,Win. 95:         5.440 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 2.2):     5.467 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 7200/90, 24 MB:                6.450 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 8200/100,32 MB (Mma. 3.0):     6.633 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:                    6.719 Seconds
HP 9000/715-50:                               7.660 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. 3.11:                   7.854 Seconds 
SUN Sparc 5,32 MB,Solaris 2.5:                9.517 Seconds 
Apple PowerMAC 6100/66,20 MB:                 9.567 Seconds
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,OS/2 3.0:               10.094 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 3.51:               10.115 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):     11.376 Seconds
Apple PowerMAC 6100/60:                      11.417 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):     11.566 Seconds
PENTIUM 90,32 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 3.0):     11.567 Seconds 
80486 DX/4-100,32 MB,Win. 3.11:              12.028 Seconds 
PENTIUM 90,96 MB,Win. NT 4.0 (Mma. 2.2):     12.318 Seconds
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB:                  12.400 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,LINUX:                13.120 Seconds 
NeXTstation Turbocolor,68040,33 MHz,16 MB:   15.117 Seconds
HP 9000/700:                                 15.540 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 21.915 Seconds 
Apple PowerBook 5300,16 MB,+RamDoubler:      22.833 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 840AV,40 MHz,16 MB:             29.133 Seconds
80486 33 MHz,8 MB,ISA,OS/2 3.0:              30.719 Seconds
Apple Quadra 950,33 MHz,36 MB (Mma. 2.2):    31.700 Seconds
PENTIUM 100 MHz, 16 MB RAM, Win. 95:         32.676 Seconds 
80486 33 MHz,16 MB,ISA,Win.:                 33.339 Seconds 
80486 50 MHz,16 MB,VL,Win.:                  53.442 Seconds 
Apple Quadra 650, 20 MB RAM:                 75.183 Seconds
Apple IIvx,20 MB:                           130.567 Seconds 
Apple Centris 610,12 MB (no Coprocessor):   246.217 Seconds
Apple LC III,8 MB (no Coprocessor):         622.100 Seconds 
Apple LC,8 MB (no Coprocessor):            1473.770 Seconds

bx = 6 Cos[u] (1 + Sin[u]);by = 16 Sin[u];rad = 4 (1 - Cos[u] / 2);
X = If[Pi < u <= 2 Pi, bx + rad Cos[v + Pi], bx + rad Cos[u] Cos[v]];
Y = If[Pi < u <= 2 Pi, by,by + rad Sin[u] Cos[v]];
Z = rad Sin[v];
Timing[ParametricPlot3D[{X, Y, Z},{u, 0, 2 Pi}, {v, 0, 2 Pi},PlotPoints -> {48,12},Axes -> False,Boxed -> False,ViewPoint-> {1.4, -2.6, -1.7}];]

Tested by/on

Overall Performance Index
(low is better)
Computer
MHz
RAM
OS
Mma. Version
Person
6.417 
 Apple PowerMac 9600/350 
(1 MB Cache, 8 Bit displ.)
350
96 MB
System 7.6.1
2.2
 Domenico Minunni 
(minunni@mailbox..media.it)
6.450 
 Apple PowerMac 9600/350 
(1 MB Cache, 24 Bit displ.)
350
96 MB
System 7.6.1
3.0
 Domenico Minunni 
(minunni@mailbox..media.it)
6.450 
 Apple PowerMac 9600/350 
(1 MB Cache, 24 Bit displ.)
350
96 MB
System 7.6.1
2.2
 Domenico Minunni 
(minunni@mailbox..media.it)
6.516 
 DEC AlphaPC164
500
256 MB
Digital UNIX 4.0
3.0.2
 Kiyoshi Yoda
(yoda@ele.crl.melco.co.jp)
6.667 
 Apple PowerMac 9600/350 
(1 MB Cache, 8 Bit displ.)
350
96 MB
System 7.6.1
3.0
 Domenico Minunni 
(minunni@mailbox..media.it)
7.53 
 Pentium Pro 200
200
64 MB
LINUX 2.0.30
(with Accel X)
3.0
 Jean-Michel Collard 
(jcollard@iismail.unil.ch)
8.467 
 Apple PowerMAC G3
233
96 MB
System 8
3.0
 Andrew Kirk 
(akirk@photonics.ee.mcgill.ca)
8.999  DEC AlphaStation 500
333
128 MB
Digital Unix
2.2
 Dr. Alan Marrs 
(marrs@signal.dra.hmg.gb)
10.292  PowerTower Pro 225 
(1 MB Cache)
225
80 MB
System 7.5
2.2
 Ron Bruck 
(bruck@mtha.usc.edu)
11.351  DECserver 8400, Alpha-AXP 21164 
(4 MB Cache)
300
1024 MB
Digital Unix V3.2
2.2
 Alexander Ebbes 
(ebbes@kph.uni-mainz.de)
11.966  Apache Pentium Pro 200
200
128 MB
NextStep 3.3
2.2
 Lars A. Stole 
(lars@gsblas.uchicago.edu)
12.190  TCX PENTIUM PRO 200
200
132 MB
LINUX 2.0.0
2.2
 (jdjaraf@tensor.dfi.uchile.cl)
12.220 
 Pentium Pro 200
200
64 MB
LINUX 2.0.30
(with Accel X)
2.2.3
 Jean-Michel Collard 
(jcollard@iismail.unil.ch)
14.930  Power Computing Powerwave 604/150
150
180 MB
System 7.5.3
2.2.2
 Georg Pang 
(ccpang@cc.uq.oz.au)
14.990
 SGI 02-r5000sc
180
64 MB
Irix 6.3
3.0
 Jean-Pierre Hebert 
(jph@solo.com)
15.830  SUN Ultra 170E
167
128 MB
Solaris 2.5
2.2.3
 Tony Maggs 
(tony@turner.espci.fr)
16.274  HP Vectra XU 6/180 Pentium Pro
180
32 MB
Win. NT 3.51
2.2.3
 Bob Beretta 
(beretta@vcd.hp.com)
16.682 
 PowerTower/604 
(512k Cache)
166
146 MB
System 7.5.5
3.0
 Wai Poon 
(wpoon@me.umn.edu)
18.150  SUN Ultra 1/170
167
64 MB
Solaris 2.2
2.2
 Stephan Kaufmann (kaufmann@ifm.mavt.ethz.ch)
18.881  Power Computing Powerwave 604/132
133
24 MB
System 7.5
2.2
 Brian Aull 
(aull@ll.mit.edu)
19.332  Apple PowerMAC 8500
???
???
System 7
2.2
 Colin Rose 
(colinr@extro.ucc.su.oz.au)
19.500  PENTIUM 
(512k Cache)
133
32 MB
OS/2 3.0
2.2
 Hans-Peter Rangol 
(rangol@zoology.uni-frankfurt.de)
19.867  Apple PowerMAC 9500/132
133
128 MB
System 7
2.2
 Ronald Bruck 
(bruck@mtha.usc.edu)
22.894  PENTIUM 
(256k Cache)
166
32 MB
Win. 3.11
2.2.3
 Piotr G. Kin 
(P.Kin@per.dwr.csiro.au)
24.230  HP 735 PA-7200
99
272 MB
HP-UX 10.01
2.2.3
 Bob Beretta 
(beretta@vcd.hp.com)
24.666  PENTIUM
133
64 MB
NextStep 3.3
2.2
 Peter C. Lichtner 
(lichtner@swri.com)
27.710  PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
166
32 MB
Win. 95
2.2.1
 Paulo Mouat 
(mouat@mail.telepac.pt)
29.899 
 Apple PowerMAC 8200/100 
(256k Cache)
100
32 MB
System 7.5.3
3.0
 Domenico Minunni 
(minunni@mailbox.media.it)
31.400 
 Apple PowerMAC 8200/100 
(256k Cache)
100
32 MB
System 7.5.3
2.2.2
 Domenico Minunni 
(minunni@mailbox.media.it)
31.480  Brett PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
120
32 MB
LINUX 1.2.13
2.2
 Umberto D'Ortona 
(umberto@grenet.fr)
33.380  HP 712/80
???
32 MB
HP-UX 10.10
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
33.517  HP 715/80
???
32 MB
NextStep
2.2
 Dennis M. Schneider 
(dschneid@knox.edu)
34.161  Apple PowerMAC 7200/90 
(256k Cache)
90
24 MB
System 7.5
3.0
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
34.667  DECserver 2100, Alpha-AXP 21064
275
512 MB
Digital Unix V3.2
2.2
 Alexander Ebbes 
(ebbes@kph.uni-mainz.de)
39.720  SGI Iris Crimson (CPU MIPS R4000)
???
128 MB
SGI IRIX 5.2
2.2
 Dr. Markus Krumme 
(markus.krumme@uni-tuebingen.de)
42.188  PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
32 MB
OS/2 Warp
2.2.4
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
44.132  PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
32 MB
Win. 3.11
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
46.556  PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
32 MB
Win. NT 3.51
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
50.200  Apple PowerMAC 6100/66 
(256k cache)
66
20 MB
System 7.5.1
2.2
 Dr. Markus Krumme 
(markus.krumme@uni-tuebingen.de)
51.204  Apple PowerBook 5300 
PPC 603e
100
16 MB
System 7.5.3
2.2.3
 Alessandro Rossi 
(rossiale@unive.it)
51.980  HP 9000/700
???
???
HP-UX
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
53.230  HP 9000/715-50
???
???
HP-UX
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
53.937 
 PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
32 MB
Win. NT 4.0
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
57.350  SUN Sparc 5
???
32 MB
Solaris 2.5
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
59.561  80486/DX4-100 (PCI) 
(256k cache)
100
32 MB
OS/2 Warp
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
61.583 
 PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
96 MB
Win. NT 4.0
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
61.648  Apple PowerMAC 6100/60
60
???
System 7
2.2
 WRI
62.881 
 PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
96 MB
Win. NT 4.0
3.0
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
63.774 
 PENTIUM 
(256k cache)
90
32 MB
Win. NT 4.0
3.0
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
69.367  80486/DX4-100 (PCI) 
(256k cache)
100
32 MB
Win. 3.11
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
77.066  Apple PowerBook 5300 
PPC 603e
100
16 MB
(RamDoubler)
System 7.5.3
2.2.3
 Alessandro Rossi 
(rossiale@unive.it)
112.760  80486 (ISA) 
(256k cache)
50
16 MB
LINUX
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
136.819  80486 (ISA) 
(256k cache)
50
16 MB
Win. 3.11
2.2.3
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
149.957  PENTIUM
100
16 MB
Win. 95
2.2.4
 Richard Morey Porter 
(rmporter@unixg.ubc.ca)
196.514  80486 (ISA) 
(256k cache)
33
16 MB
Win. 3.11
2.2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
205.190  80486 (ISA) 
(256k cache)
33
8 MB
OS/2 Warp
2.2.4
 Hans-Peter Rangol 
(rangol@zoology.uni-frankfurt.de)
210.880  Apple Quadra 840AV
40
16 MB
System 7.5.1
2.2
 Dr. Joseph C. Slater 
(jslater@valhalla.cs.wright.edu)
231.183 
 Apple Quadra 950
33
36 MB
System 7.5.3
2.2.1
 Harald von Aschen 
(von_Aschen@uni-duisburg.de)
582.767  Apple Quadra 650
25
20 MB
System 7
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
728.167  NeXTstation Turbocolor, 68040
33
16 MB
Nextstep 3.0
2.2
 Alessandro Rossi 
(rossiale@unive.it)
1001.665  Apple IIvx
???
20 MB
System 7
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
1323.246  Apple LC III 
(no coprocessor)
???
8 MB
System 7
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
2816.634  Apple Centris 610 
(no coprocessor)
???
12 MB
System 7
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)
3049.620  Apple LC 
(no coprocessor)
???
8 MB
System 7
2.2
 Stefan Steinhaus 
(stefan@steinhaus-net.de)

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