den:~/tmp/matlab> cat batch.c

#include <stdio.h>

void main()
{
	double s,i,j;

	s=0;

	for(i=1; i<=1000; i+=1.0)
		for(j=1; j<=1000; j+=1.0)
			s += i*j/666.0;

	fprintf(stderr, "%g\n",s);
}

den:~/tmp/matlab> cat startup.m

S = 0

for I = 1:1000,
	for J = 1:1000,
		S = S + I*J/666;
	end
end

fprintf('%d\n',S)

quit


den:~/tmp/matlab> time ./batch
3.76127e+08

real    0m0.16s
user    0m0.15s
sys     0m0.01s
den:~/tmp/matlab> env DISPLAY="" time matlab -nosplash

                              < M A T L A B >
                  Copyright 1984-1999 The MathWorks, Inc.
                         Version 5.3.0.10183 (R11)
                                Jan 21 1999

 
  To get started, type one of these: helpwin, helpdesk, or demo.
  For product information, type tour or visit www.mathworks.com.
 

S =

     0

3.761265e+08

 3000000 flops.


real       15.3
user       14.8
sys         0.4