Author: Bo Persson
Date: 06:25:04 09/11/04
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On September 10, 2004 at 09:37:35, David Rasmussen wrote: >I would like to hear some real world experience about the difference between >these two processors, especially for computer chess. The technical difference is >that 3200+ has double the 2nd-level cache (1MB). > >Specifically, I would like to know the performance difference of Crafty on these >processors. I would think that the 1MB cache would mean a lot? But enough to >justify the price difference? > >/David Please note that there are (at least) two different 3200+ models: Clawhammer 2.0GHz/1MB Newcastle 2.2GHz/512kB Of course this is another indication that the larger cache size is about equivalent to a 10% increase in the clock speed. :-) Bo Persson
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