processor help

**yorkslad**

when a processor says (2.1Ghz, 512kb Cache) what dose 512kb cache mean??
and is the bigger the cache no..... the better?

thanks yorkslad

**ManofScience**

yes, bigger cache the better, but not at the expense of (for example) processor speed. the cache is like the waiting room so there's no lag in processing while it's waiting to load data from storage (RAM, hard disk, etc)

**yorkslad**

so is 2.1Ghz, 512kb Cache ok or rubbish?

**ManofScience**

Originally Posted by yorkslad

so is 2.1Ghz, 512kb Cache ok or rubbish?

depends what processor!

**t34v2**

and which cache level

**rxpx69**

big is alway better aim for 1-2mb

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yorkslad DK Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 399 Thanks: 129 Thanked 91 Times in 46 Posts Downloads: 79 Uploads: 0	processor help when a processor says (2.1Ghz, 512kb Cache) what dose 512kb cache mean?? and is the bigger the cache no..... the better? thanks yorkslad

ManofScience DK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 377 Thanks: 5 Thanked 68 Times in 66 Posts Downloads: 20 Uploads: 1	yes, bigger cache the better, but not at the expense of (for example) processor speed. the cache is like the waiting room so there's no lag in processing while it's waiting to load data from storage (RAM, hard disk, etc)

t34v2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	and which cache level

rxpx69 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	big is alway better aim for 1-2mb