Desktop CPU Comparison Guide!

[Max_87]

Originally Posted by ChampionLLY

good job.. how come i'm not allowed to give u reputation points??

edit: i've got another suggestion,
eg. for AMD dual-cores, its better to put 2x128Kb L1 & 2x1Mb L2 cache
for X6800, its better to put 4Mb L2

coz this can avoid confusion over whether the cache is independent of each core or whether its shared =)

Thanks!

I think you will have to give rep. points around first before you can give to the same person again

Hm.... the cores in X6800 is sharing the L2 cache? not separate 2MB + 2MB?

[ChampionLLY]

ok, gave u liao =)

Advanced Smart Cache
Cache is the place between the processor and main system memory where frequently used data lives. It's broken into different levels -- L1, L2 and so on -- with the amount of data stored traded off against the speed at which the chip can access that data. Core 2 Duo is a dual-core chip, and although each core has its own L1 cache, they share a dynamic L2 cache. So if core 1 needs only 1MB of L2, and core 2 could benefit from 3MB, Core 2 Duo chips can adjust that distribution on the fly. Intel's previous-generation Pentium Ds and AMD's dual-core Athlons have a fixed L2 cache per core, which means no load balancing, potentially wasting L2 cache space. Translation: better performance.

http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/...9274388,00.htm

u can find similar articles by googling for "intel core architecture smart cache"

[Max_87]

LoL!

Thanks for the rep and the suggestion Will change that in the upcoming revision.

[ChampionLLY]

Originally Posted by Max_87

LoL!

Thanks for the rep and the suggestion Will change that in the upcoming revision.

ur welcome =)

will try my best to keep this updated...

[ChampionLLY]

hey, why X1900XT has:
"x1900xt 256mb" & the "x1900xt" when both have the excat same specifications?

[Dashken]

The guide has just been updated!

Currently covering over 570 desktop CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU!

Here are the updates:-

- Added four new pages, each with a full list of specifications for each company.
- Corrected specifications for the Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme QX6700 CPU.
- Corrected numerous formatting and typing mistakes in all pages.
- Total CPUs : 573

Link : Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 3.0!

[ChampionLLY]

possible include a drop down list to select pages?
now muz click so many times juz to get to the intel page!!

anyway, rep point 4 u =D

[ChampionLLY]

eh, i thought intel alreadi decided to dump the name "core 2 solo" & adapt "Conroe-L" (will be marketed as Pentium E1000series) instead?:


anyway, they are listed here:
http://www.hkepc.com/bbs/itnews.php?...me=0&endtime=0
http://techreport.com/onearticle.x/10819
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=4478

add on:
not changing the Pentium-D, A64 X2, FX's L2 as (eg.) "2x1Mb L2" instead of "2Mb L2"?

[peaz]

The guide has just been updated!

There are so many CPU models that it has become quite impossible to keep up with the different models or even remember their specifications!

Therefore, we decided to compile this guide to provide an easy reference for those who are interested in comparing the specifications of the various desktop CPUs in the market, as well as those already obsolescent or obsolete.

Currently covering over 570 desktop CPUs, this comprehensive comparison will allow you to easily compare up to 18 different specifications for each and every CPU!

Here are the updates:-

- Added the Die Size and Transistor Count specifications for the Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPU.
- Updated the Voltage specifications for Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPU.
- Replaced SSE4 with Sup. SSE3 for all Intel Core 2 processors.
- Corrected the Level 1 Cache and Level 2 Cache specifications for all AMD and Intel multi-core CPUs to differentiate between shared and non-shared caches.
- Corrected the FSB speeds of all Intel CPUs that support 1066 MHz FSBs.
- Corrected the full Instruction Set table for the Intel processors.
- Some cosmetic changes to the tables for all CPU companies.
- Total CPUs : 573

Link : Desktop CPU Comparison Guide Rev. 3.1!

[Max_87]

Originally Posted by ChampionLLY

possible include a drop down list to select pages?
now muz click so many times juz to get to the intel page!!

anyway, rep point 4 u =D

LOL thanks!

By the way, the drop down list is at the bottom most of the article