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MT speed compared to rand()
Author:  Date: 2008-02-09 16:00
Hi, I have a quick question... compared to std rand() function, Mersenne Twister implementation in your library "provides random number generators of a much better quality: Better randomness, higher resolution, and longer cycle lengths". Does it also surpass it in terms of speed? I ask, since I might need to generate tens of thousands random numbers every game frame (don't ask what for... ) and every cycle counts... Have you done any benchmarks? is it faster or slower than rand()? what about C++ and assembler versions?

Thanks in advance

 
thread MT speed compared to rand() - Koshmaar - 2008-02-09
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