cpu cache

[spywarebanisher]

ok

 

[muz]

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

oh right nowi get you , i dont actually know and i am not on ma amd box at the mo or i could tell ya

and yest l2 is usually that , although my laptops is 2mb its a pentium m
my amd box is 256kbl2 i think

 

[ownage]

L1 is instruction/data storage, L2 is instruction/data execution.

 

[spywarebanisher]

ok so it shouldnt really matter rite?

 

[ownage]

yes.

 

[spywarebanisher]

so do u mean that it should matter or it shouldnt matter?

 

[Jenox]

It doesnt matter what L1 cache is really. Just L2.

 

[CrackerJacker1]

Well I saw intels new processors have a 8mb cache, that seems really high compared to all the other proccessors with 128k to 1mb cache. How does it make a difference or is even it much of a difference?

 

[Jenox]

Well I saw intels new processors have a 8mb cache, that seems really high compared to all the other proccessors with 128k to 1mb cache. How does it make a difference or is even it much of a difference?

The industry is moving away from L1 and L2 cache really. Now CPUs are coming out with L3 cache, which is a combination of L1 and L2 put together and for the most part, substantially bigger. If you want a good read on what L3 cache is, check this out...

http://anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2939&p=9

 

[Cabbs]

Bigger L2 is always better, but the performance difference isn't earth-shocking.