G geforce8800 Banned Messages 186 Mar 6, 2010 #1 is the L3 Cache really empty like no 4x watsoever? just curious coz i think i saw a core i5 that has somethin in that box.. and are those cache even at the right numbers?
is the L3 Cache really empty like no 4x watsoever? just curious coz i think i saw a core i5 that has somethin in that box.. and are those cache even at the right numbers?
W wafflehammer Fully Optimized Messages 2,502 Location Logan, WV Mar 6, 2010 #2 the L3 is 8mb just like it's advertised. I think the L3 kinda covers the whole CPU where as the L2 and L1 have separate parts per core..which is why there is x4 beside it.
the L3 is 8mb just like it's advertised. I think the L3 kinda covers the whole CPU where as the L2 and L1 have separate parts per core..which is why there is x4 beside it.
W wafflehammer Fully Optimized Messages 2,502 Location Logan, WV Mar 6, 2010 #4 yep..the L3 is used by the whole processor..so it'd be silly to say x1 in the thing. The L2 has separate parts per core..so x4..because it has 4 cores EDIT: he's a picture of a duel core i5. See how the L3 is "shared" while each core has some L2 ?
yep..the L3 is used by the whole processor..so it'd be silly to say x1 in the thing. The L2 has separate parts per core..so x4..because it has 4 cores EDIT: he's a picture of a duel core i5. See how the L3 is "shared" while each core has some L2 ?
gurusan Golden Master Messages 6,562 Location Portland, OR Mar 6, 2010 #5 Yup. Same on phenoms. here's my x3 705e unlocked to x4