I'm sure these questions get asked a lot, but I cannot find the answer.
1. The processor I am looking at does not tell you the L1 or L2 cache sizes on the website I buy parts from, or the official Intel website. It only says shared 8mb L3 cache. Why? I'd like to think all processors have L1 cache, and almost every modern processor has L2 cache. Am I wrong, and does this processor only have L3 cache which I have learned is slower than L2 and L1 cache?
2. From what I tried to learn L3 cache is on the motherboard and not the processor, but that used to be true for L2 cache. Is the L3 cache most likely on the cpu, or would I need a motherboard with atleast or with exactly 8mb L3 cache on it?
3. Why do most processor not tell you how big the L1 cache is?
4. From what I tried to learn every core has an L2 cache in modern processors. Some processors say for example, 2x 256kb, 4x 2mb, 6x 256kb. Does this mean each core has multiple L2 caches, or that ONLY SOME cores have L2 cache, oooooor does it mean if there is no number (1x) that there is only one shared L2 cache.
5. Is L2 or L2+L3 cache important for a serious gamer? Would 2x, 4x, or 6x L2 cache be for serious gaming(still confused on what this is exactly)?
1. The processor I am looking at does not tell you the L1 or L2 cache sizes on the website I buy parts from, or the official Intel website. It only says shared 8mb L3 cache. Why? I'd like to think all processors have L1 cache, and almost every modern processor has L2 cache. Am I wrong, and does this processor only have L3 cache which I have learned is slower than L2 and L1 cache?
2. From what I tried to learn L3 cache is on the motherboard and not the processor, but that used to be true for L2 cache. Is the L3 cache most likely on the cpu, or would I need a motherboard with atleast or with exactly 8mb L3 cache on it?
3. Why do most processor not tell you how big the L1 cache is?
4. From what I tried to learn every core has an L2 cache in modern processors. Some processors say for example, 2x 256kb, 4x 2mb, 6x 256kb. Does this mean each core has multiple L2 caches, or that ONLY SOME cores have L2 cache, oooooor does it mean if there is no number (1x) that there is only one shared L2 cache.
5. Is L2 or L2+L3 cache important for a serious gamer? Would 2x, 4x, or 6x L2 cache be for serious gaming(still confused on what this is exactly)?