Author: Will Singleton
Date: 21:07:15 01/16/01
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On January 16, 2001 at 21:48:59, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On January 16, 2001 at 20:08:38, William Bryant wrote: > >>What is the difference between L2 and L3 catch systems. >> >>For example what would be the difference between an L2 1MB catch, and >>a L2 256K catch with an L3 1MB catch. >> >>Thanks. >> >>william >>wbryant@ix.netcom.com > > >This is a hierarchy. L1 is the fastest cache, but it is also the smallest. >L2 is slower than L1, but faster than memory. It is also bigger than L1, but >smaller than main memory. L3 simply extends this. The only machine I have >used recently that had a L3 cache was the Alpha... The new Macs have an L3 cache. If and when they actually appear.
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