cpu cache

[spywarebanisher]

look.
intel core 2 duo conroe e6700 2.66 ghz

# 64 bit Support: Yes
FSB: 1066MHz
Hyper-Threading Support: No
L1 Cache: 32KB+32KB
L2 Cache: 4M shared
Manufacturing Tech: 65 nm
Multi-Core: Dual-Core
Processors Type: Desktop
Series: Core 2 Duo
Vista Ready: Yes
# Model #: BX80557E6700
# Item #: N82E16819115002
# Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy

why is the L1 cache so small?

 

[Jenox]

L2 is where most of the data is stored, I believe L1 is generally memory or something. Not to sure. There's even L3 cache out now.

 

[spywarebanisher]

well is this a slow processor cuz the l1 cache or does it matter?

 

[Jenox]

No way, the Core 2 Duo E6600 is probably the best price-to-performance CPU out in the market. It won the best Product for Price award twice on NewEgg.com. It's a DAMN good CPU.

 

[spywarebanisher]

then wats up with the small l1 cache?

 

[freestyler105]

The L1 cache is supposed to be small. All processors have a tiny L1 cache. It's smaller, but faster than the L2 cache.

 

[Istonian]

AMD procs have usually 64kb+64kb. Will the smaller cache from Intel hurt it any?

 

[muz]

no my amd athlon xp 2000+ has 64 and 256kb
thel2 cache is something that usually gets made lower on budget processors like intel celerons and the amd semprons

 

[Istonian]

I mean L1. It says like 64kb+64kb. Just for L1. I know L2 is like 256 to 2mb usually

 

[Jenox]

I would Google CPU architecture and find out what L1 Cache is that way.