[gmx-users] Re: 8MB CPU cache vs 4MB CPU cache: large difference in performance?

[Frankie Montenegro]

Upps, sorry. I should have searched the list before asking the question
(  http://www.gromacs.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=165  ).

Still, the numbers in this thread are from 2004, so...is the answer
still the same?

Thnx, F.

On 9/8/07, Frankie Montenegro <frankie.montenegro at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am about to purchase several units with Intel's quadcore q6600
> processors. Since about 80% of our work is done with Gromacs, I
> figured this list is a place to ask performance questions.
>
> I was wondering if there would be any significant benefit in having a
> q6600 processor with 8MBof L2 cache over the identical processor
> with 4MB of L2 cache. The price difference is about 60$,which doesn't
> seem much,  but could pile up if we end up buying more then a few units.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>