How important is L2 Cache??

[filterxg]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/print/sempron-2600.html

It's a couple of months old but the results surprise me. I always thought that for some things like gaming and video encoding L2 makes a huge difference. Video encoding being the most important CPU intensive process I do.

Did I just waste $15 going with a Sempron 3100 rather than a Semp 3000??

 

[classy]

Originally posted by: filterxg
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/print/sempron-2600.html

It's a couple of months old but the results surprise me. I always thought that for some things like gaming and video encoding L2 makes a huge difference. Video encoding being the most important CPU intensive process I do.

Did I just waste $15 going with a Sempron 3100 rather than a Semp 3000??

Yea, I am sure that $15 is going to send you into financial ruin. While it doesn't make a huge difference, it is a positive difference.

 

[Chode Messiah]

Originally posted by: classy

Yea, I am sure that $15 is going to send you into financial ruin. While it doesn't make a huge difference, it is a positive difference.[/quote]


classy is defintiely right. It's worth 15 bucks and it's not like it's gonna make you file for bankruptcy:shocked:

 

[filterxg]

no but with a budget system, every penny count

 

[Avalon]

It adds about 3-5% performance.

 

[sangyup81]

there might be a chance that the 256k cache versions overclock better due to some speed binning so it's probably not a waste

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: Chode Messiah

Originally posted by: classy

Yea, I am sure that $15 is going to send you into financial ruin. While it doesn't make a huge difference, it is a positive difference.

classy is defintiely right. It's worth 15 bucks and it's not like it's gonna make you file for bankruptcy:shocked:
[/quote]

Your Rig is crazy! :thumbsup:

 

[CheesePoofs]

Originally posted by: sangyup81
there might be a chance that the 256k cache versions overclock better due to some speed binning so it's probably not a waste

How would that work?

 

[Avalon]

Theoretically they could overclock a smidget better due to having less cache.

 

[Brian23]