matrix multiplication speed R

Hi,
A quick bench-mark of an R matrix muliplication 500by500 X 500by10000, all
random variates, with matlab reveals a huge difference in speed (5 times at
least). Is there anything that can be done in R to speed up the
multiplication?
Kind regards,  Oyvind

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