Not impressed with L2 cache size on new Arrandale compared to current 2.8Ghz MBP

[Artmuzz]

Hi,

I am on the look for a powerful top of the range MacBook Pro for to do video production and audio and music production and originally I wanted to upgrade my 15" MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Penryn mid 2008 to the 15" unibody MacBook Pro 2.8Ghz top of the range model but was told to wait for the new Arrandale Macbook Pros as they could be released January/February 2010.

I have looked at the specs of the new Arrandale chip over on Wikipedia but they seem to have a much smaller L2 cache compared to the current top of the range MacBook Pros and the L3 cache seems smallers aswell as the CPU speed being slower. Will this affect the performance of the new MacBooks Pros when doing audio, music and video production?


Art

 

[spinnerlys]

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And there is another Arrandale thread here, where you can ask that question.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/668803/

 

[Umbongo]

This article might interest you: http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/intel/showdoc.aspx?i=3461

In the end the newer processors will be faster overall and it isn't something you should worry about. Wait for benchmarks on your type of usage if it really concerns you.

 

[wordoflife]

Although Arrandale has lower L2 cache than the current processors, it has 4MB of L3 cache which would make it superior to the current processors. It also has a different architecture than the Core 2
Duos. The new architecture has a higher FSB which allows for more memory bandwith.

 

[Artmuzz]

Although Arrandale has lower L2 cache than the current processors, it has 4MB of L3 cache which would make it superior to the current processors.

So 4MB L3 cache is more superior to 6MB L2 cache? Even though the 6MB L2 cache is bigger than the 4MB L3 cache. Explain?

Art

 

[Azrel]

L2 cache is not simply more equals better performance when comparing these CPU's.

Basically