512kb Cache Athlons ??

markodude · Nov 13, 2002

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=6211

Interesting, I wonder what performance gains we will see, and if overclockability will be reduced?

specific · Nov 13, 2002

uuuhhh....
it says "L2 cache - 256/64KB"
the other thing might be a typo

markodude · Nov 13, 2002

it may be - or I guess it could be Barton...

Banyan · Nov 13, 2002

i read about them upping the cache to 512 on a few different european sites. maybe it's the clawhammer?

lonewolf1983 · Nov 13, 2002

Barton will have 512k of L2 when its released..

The Coolest · Nov 13, 2002

Barton is an AthlonXP core that has 512KB of L2 cache instead of the 256 that we're used to see on current XP chips. In my opinion the Bartons will be even cooler than the Tbred Bs cause the die size is much bigger than the Tbred B, but the watts that the CPU will put out won't change much, so heatsinks won't have such hard time dissipating the heat from such a small cores, and therefore overclocking potencial should only increase as they will also use the latest Tbred B steppings as well.

WerewolfX · Nov 13, 2002

I agree The Coolest barton should be a decent overclocker. Not only will it use the latest core revision and have a larger die size. The new barton will probably use the best stepping of the T-bred core as a base. (currently AIUGB correct me if I am wrong) This stepping is the latest one and is said to have the greatest OC potential. I belive Opptainer has his at 2.8 with a prometia.

All I can say after that is I cannot wait for my Prommy and my Barton, no AXP 2400+ for me unless they go under 100

Of course i may wait a stepping or two if barton does not impress me off the bat

markodude · Nov 13, 2002

Im having problems cooling the 2400+ so the larger die size on Barton can only be a good thing. Cant wait to get a Prometia either - what system to use it on will be the hardest decision!

WarriorII · Nov 13, 2002

512kb cache.

When I was @ Phx AMD Reality Check / Hype-night, the AMD guy
on stage, was asking questions about AMD cpu's.
One of his q's was how much cache was going to be on one of the upcuming cpu's.
(I don't remember which one)
The correct answer was 640 kb of cache.
I am still looking at which one it might be.
Or he was waaaaaay out in left field.

(Left field isn't that far from a home run

)

just some info.

hdj · Nov 13, 2002

Barton will have 128K of level one cache and 512K of level two cache. (=total of 640k)

WarriorII · Nov 13, 2002

Bingo !

512kb Cache Athlons ??

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