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Originally Posted by chingy
So what should I look for in processors to find out if they perform better? I looked at both the FSB on both processors and they are 800mhz. The L1 cache in the e4300 is 32kb+32kb, while the pentium d has an L1 cahe of 24kb+32kb. The L2 cahce on the e4300 is 2M. Does 2M mean 2 MB? Anyhow, the L2 cache on pentium d has an L2 cache of 2 x 2MB? I don't see much difference in both processors. The only big difference I see is the operating frequency. The e4300 runs at 1.8 ghz and the pentium d runs at 3.2 ghz. How do can I find out which one is the better processor?
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You can't compare processors by their FSB, Cache, or Clock Speed. It's like trying to find what engine produces more power when all they tell you is it's displacement.
The Core 2 Duo's use a completely different architecture then the Pentium D's, which allows it to perform tasks faster at lower clock speeds then the Pentium D's.