Gene - Re: "Any comments?"
Intel's new Deschutes DO NOT HAVE the L2 cache running at the same speed as before.
The new Deschutes, with 100 MHz Front Side Bus, have the L2 cache running at 175 MHz for the 350 MHz Deschutes and 200 MHz for the 400 MHz Deschutes. (CPU Speed/2)
In Tom Uberclockermeister's exaggerated attempt to discredit Intel's chips and hype/pump AMD, he is focusing on the Super Socket 7 PER CENTAGE cache improvement in going from 66 MHz FSB to 100 Mhz FSB and thereby increasing the L2 cache from 66 to 100 MHz.
That percentage increase is indeed 50% - (100-66)/66 = 0.5
Intel's L2 cache, however, has improved by 20% - If you pick a 333 MHz Deschutes (with 166 MHz L2 cache) and a 400 MHz Deschutes (with 200 MHz L2 cache). (200-166)/166 = 19.8%
Now - what do you think is better - a 100 MHz L2 cache that is 50% faster than it used to be or a 200 MHz L2 cache that is 20% faster than it used to be?
In other words - Tom UberclockerScheister wants you to believe that AMD's K6-3D will be better because it has a 100 Mhz L2 cache, ignoring the fact that Intel's L2 cache is now TWICE AS FAST AS THE AMD K6-3D at 200 MHz L2 cache speed.
Oh - and one other thing, Gene.
You can buy Intel's 200 MHz L2 cache along with a 400 MHz Deschutes TODAY - from Compaq, Dell, HP, CyberMAX, NEC, IBM, Gateway 200, etc., etc.
Or you can wait for AMD's K6-3D which may be out in a month - you have seen PC manufacturer's endorse this - haven't you?
Paul |
