Which P4 Processor

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by The Game, Aug 30, 2006.

  1. The Game

    The Game Geek Trainee

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    Hey all,

    just a quick question...

    I have a - P4 3.0ghz HT northwood 512k cache

    and a - P4 3.0ghz Prescott 1mb cache (SL7E4)

    Which processor is better? i know one has a bigger cache,but i dont think it has HT
     
    The Game, Aug 30, 2006
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  2. Matt555

    Matt555 iMod

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    The Prescott cores didn't really take full advantage of the extra cache - plus they run incredibly hot!
    Can you run any tests that'll confirm which one runs better?
     
    Matt555, Aug 30, 2006
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  3. The Game

    The Game Geek Trainee

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    not really, im currently using the northwood one, shall i just not bother changing it to the prescott one?
     
    The Game, Aug 30, 2006
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  4. Matt555

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    I'd certainly try it and see if there's any noticable increase in performance.
     
    Matt555, Aug 30, 2006
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  5. Addis

    Addis The King

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    Prescott was a failure on Intel's behalf, and much less overclockable than Northwood.
     
    Addis, Aug 30, 2006
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  6. rimmer

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    naaaah, consider an AMD, they better lol
     
    rimmer, Aug 30, 2006
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    harrack52, Aug 30, 2006
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