142% faster.. doesnt compute. (Score 1)

I sure would like to see a dual-Athlon w/ DDR operate that fast, but it doesn't. If you read the entire article you will see that they used make -j3 (3 threads going) for the SMP test. I'm not an expert or anything but I dont think that uses the full strength of the system only using 3 threads.. i would try "make zImage -j -l 1.6" that should work a little better.. For the proper comparison a non-smp kernel should be booted, then compiled with the same make command.. just my 2cents