Move over rover or you'll get burned, here comes Prescott

[Counterfit]

Originally posted by ksz
Prescott has a 16KB L1 cache and 1MB L2 cache, both of which are twice the size of Northwood. More technical details here:

http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1478686,00.asp

Hmm, right you are. Still tiny though. *glares at clees! for providing misleading info*

 

[spercharged69]

Originally posted by hugemullens
I haven't seen a pic of the presscott without the heat spreader off. now i'm wondering.............

If you find one, post it. 🙂

 

[Dippo]

Originally posted by io_burn
I'll sum up every reply this thread will get... "lol anything that isn't made by Apple or IBM sucks."

What are you talking about, AMD does make some good processors too!

 

[MorganX]

Originally posted by hugemullens
I haven't seen a pic of the presscott without the heat spreader off. now i'm wondering.............

 

[Flynnstone]

Intels using socket 478 now and proceeding to socket 775. That's a difference of 300 pins.
I'm assuming they're moving the memory controller on board.
Anyone know?