Re: Matlab performance on Linux vs Windows

[Martijn Bosch <m_bosch@hotmail.com>]

I am using Matlab 6.5 with Linux as we speak (as I type..), and I have 
the feeling it is responds slower than on Windows. I must admit that I 
don't have any hard numbers on that, just the previous 
Windows-experience on the same pc.
I don't know about hard calculations (can't imagine big differences), 
but the swap story could be true. Running Matlab really 'blocks' my 
system (dual p2-450, 392mb) and I can't remember that from Windows.

Martijn

Thanhvu Nguyen wrote:
> Hi, I hope my question is not too off topic here since Debian is a popular
> choice in scientific computing lab and therefore hopefully someone will
> have experience with Matlab running on it.  Also since I am considering
> getting Matlab 7.0 on my Debian home machine so probably this is the right
> group to ask in.
>
>
> My question is about the Performance of Matlab running on Linux vs on
> Windows.  I have seen Matlab 6.5 running on Linux *twice* as slow as on
> Windows, e.g a 30 minute routine runs on Matlab 6.5 Windows take an hour
> or more on Matlab 6.5 Linux (same machine specs of course)
>
> What's your experience ?  how is the performance of Matlab 7.0 on Linux vs
> Windows ?
>
>
> Thanks in advance,