Pentium Processor question

[Tab]

I know quite abit about AMDs, not very much about any of Intel's proccesors. What does it mean when the say '1.6A? Thanks

 

[mechBgon]

The A indicates it has the better Northwood core, which runs cooler and has 512kb of level-2 cache instead of 256kb. They generally overclock like crazy.

 

[Tab]

So then if I said 1.8B its better than a 1.6A?

 

[mechBgon]

The B series are Northwoods that have the faster 533MHz bus, and if I recall correctly, they start with 2.26GHz. You may or may not see the letter B tacked on, since it's pretty obvious that numbers like 2.26GHz and 2.53GHz are not a product of an even number like 400MHz bus, and therefore must be the 533MHz bus.

 

[Wingznut]

If Intel makes two different (same speed) cpu's, then they'll designate one with a suffix...

P4-1.8 = Willamette core
P4-1.8a = Northwood core
P4-2.2 = Northwood core. (No "a", because there is no other 2.2ghz cpu from Intel.)


Same goes with ones that run on different FSB's...

P4-2.4 = Northwood, 400mhz FSB
P4-2.4b = Northwood, 533mhz FSB
P4-2.53 = Northwood, 533mhz FSB (No "b", because there is no 2.53ghz that runs on a 400mhz FSB.)


Did all of that make sense? 🙂