My new 1.5GHz 12" feels awfully fast to me, regardless of cache size. Much faster than the 2.2GHz Pentium 4 desktop I am stuck using at work.
Andrew On 2/23/05 8:12 PM, "Ben Dyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 24 Feb 2005, at 14:29, Brian Stewart wrote: > >> Quick Question... Why cripple the CPU cache on the laptops? My "old" >> G4 has a 1MB cache and this thing has only 256K???? >> >> The faster bus speed and clock speed are "crippled" with such a small >> cache? >> >> Go for a powerbook!!! > > IIRC the older G4's cache ran at half processor speed, whereas the new > G4 has its cache integrated into the processor, and runs it at full > speed. From the benchmarks I've seen, it's not a huge performance hit. > > Cheers, > Ben > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
