Ask HN: Articles/Books to understand how fast computers are? 2 points by bestinterest 4y ago ↗ HN As slow software becomes the norm I feel like I'm missing the true speed of what a computer can do. How do I get a grasp of how fast practical programs can be?
[–] mattpallissard 4y ago ↗ Might not exactly line up with what you asked, but Drepper's 'What Every Programmer Should Know About Memory' comes to mind.https://www.gwern.net/docs/cs/2007-drepper.pdfedit: wording. [–] gwern 4y ago ↗ The page I uploaded that for might be better: https://www.gwern.net/notes/Faster
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[ 7.3 ms ] story [ 21.5 ms ] threadhttps://www.gwern.net/docs/cs/2007-drepper.pdf
edit: wording.