soonerproud
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Updated with a few new reviews I have run into.
Originally posted by: soonerproud
Xibit Labs PhII AM 3 Review
Influence of L3 Cache Memory Size on Performance
http://www.xbitlabs.com/images...m-ii-x4-810/table2.png
The results of our test session show that cutting off one third of the L3 cache doesn?t slow Phenom II X4 down significantly. Phenom II X4 810 lost 2% on average to its ?fully-functional? counterpart. Even in the worst case scenario the performance difference never exceeded 5%.
So, it is quite logical that Phenom II X4 810 costs only $20 less than Phenom II X4 920. These two processors evidently don?t differ dramatically in their practical performance. And the major drawback of the junior model is not the smaller L3 cache, but lower clock frequency.
By the way, don?t forget that L3 cache memory of Phenom II X4 810 processor works at 200MHz higher frequency than the L3 cache of the top Phenom II X4 940 and 920 models. And it can be regarded as a compensation for smaller cache. As we have found out before, 200MHz frequency increase of the North Bridge built into the processor raises its performance by about 1.5%.
Originally posted by: soonerproud
Updated with a few new reviews I have run into.
Originally posted by: ElFenix
the results seem strange. the 810 and 910 are all over the place in relation to each other, when the 810 is just a cut-down 910. at best the 810 should tie the 910, but beats it as often as not.
Originally posted by: Scoop
When they say 'AMD Gets DDR3 But Doesn't Need It', they mean an AMD setup with DDR3 just isn't worth it when you can get a better C2Q DDR2 setup for less. If you just have to go with DDR3 for some reason, go with Core i7.