3M V.S. 6M L2 cache

[mobile23]

hi all, i am new to this forum.... i am thinking of getting the new 15" Penryn MacBook Pro. i know that the high-end version will give me faster CPU and better graphics card (more ram). but these are not my concern. i am more worried about the L2 cache. is it going to make a big different? when will i see the advantage of having 6M L2 cache? i am currently using a 2.33GHz C2D 17" MBP with 4M L2 cache. will a 3M / 6M L2 cache be a lot slower / faster? thanks

 

[alphaod]

For most purposes the cache makes almost no difference. Also if you're basing your buying decision on the cache it's not worth $500 difference. The processor speed is just as good and the extra VRAM is useless. Even if you're running a dual monitor set-up, 128MB VRAM should be enough.

If anything the new cache is 32-way and in turn it's actually slower than the older Merom cache.

I'd say the low end is adequate for 99% of the things you do.

 

[Animalk]

Welcome to the boards

Please use the Seach feature as it can answer many, if not most, of your questions.

Here is a thread discussing this very issue. There are many other threads that come up when searching for this topic.

Hope this helps.

 

[mobile23]

thanks for the super quick replies guys. i just learnt something new today. and i know what to get now.... hopefully will see my new MBP next week