The K6-III has all these beat. In addition to the 64KB of L1 cache
, the chip includes 256KB of L2 cache on the chip, where, like the Celeron's
cache, it operates at full speed. The chip also supports a third level of
cache on the motherboard,
but only if the system manufacturer chooses to put one there.
The smart ones will. Three of the five systems we tested had 1MB L3 caches,
and these were the star performers. The 450-MHz Compaq and Micro Express PCs
scored over 225 on WorldBench--comparable to the average Pentium III-500
^^^
system. (The fastest
Pentium III-500 scored a slightly higher 237.) The 400-MHz Micro Express
scored 217 on our benchmark tests, only a hair behind the PIII-450s'
average of 219. That's great performance, particularly when you consider
that you're paying hundreds of
dollars less for it.
On the other hand, the 400- and 450-MHz CyberMax systems came with only 512KB
each of L3 cache, which probably contributed to their lower PC WorldBench
scores of 202 and 212, respectively. Still, these machines provide plenty of
^^^^ ^^^
speed for all but the
most demanding of users.
www.pcworld.com
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