CPU Cache?

[J.Dre]

Hello, I have three questions that I am hoping to be answered swiftly:

** Is 8MB cache fair, good, or excellent for a CPU?
** Does cache speed up the processor?
** It works like a memory bank, yes? To help performance.

I hope to read some posts soon, thank you!

Regards,
J.Dre.

 

[Slain]

What is cache? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary

Thats all u need to know on it.

Yes, 8MB i s fine.

 

[hans henrik]

8MB is excellent for a CPU. (standard in Intel's high-end Core i7 series, both first and second generation)
Does cache speed up the processor? Yes.
It works like a memory bank? umm.. in a way yes it works like memory, but its an type of memory that the cpu can process with much higher speed than your RAM. level2 cpu cache+ was invented because "your ram is too slow "
also there's an wikipedia article about it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPU_cache

 

[J.Dre]

Thanks, that helps.

 

[shanewatson001]

Cache speed improve the performance of processor. Its right. Ya afcos 8GB cache is a very good for cpu, its give very fast speed to u.

 

[Diath]

Cache speed improve the performance of processor. Its right. Ya afcos 8GB cache is a very good for cpu, its give very fast speed to u.

...GB?

 

[Shinmaru]

...GB?

LOL'd

He has Alien Technology!

Intel Core i7-990X BX80613I7990X Extreme Edition Processor - Six-Core, 12MB L3 Cache, 3.46GHz, Socket B (LGA 1366), Retail at TigerDirect.com

12MB L3 FTW

 

[hans henrik]

--nvm

 

[J.Dre]

I was asking per core. That has 10, obviously it needs 30MB cache.

I just recently purchased a new computer - the thread can be closed.