FC-PGA or Slot 1 CPU?

Am sharing this knowledge based on my previous research on PII though the fundamentals are, i believe, the same with P3.

Slot 1 processors has a bigger cache, L2 = 512Kb compare with FC-PGA's 256Kb L2 cache. That is an advantage. But what i believe made the FCPGA CPu's better than the Slot1 is that the type of cache memory being used on the processor. In which:

Slot 1: a. separated from the CPU core
b. runs half the speed of the processor ( a bottleneck)
c. expensive (plastic cartridge, PCB Board)

FCPGA: a. integrated within the CPU core
b. runs at full speed with the processor.
c. cheaper to manufacture and selling price

Hope that helps

Here is what I think <b><i>may</b></i> be true (I'm just wondering this same thing myself.)

-Socket chips might be easier to get...

-Retail Boxed processors at higher speeds (e.g. 1GHZ) are/will be be socket only.

-If there is any PIII's produced over 1GHZ, they will be socket.

-Slot processors may have problems shipping/moving. I have had experiences where taking them out and reinserting them clears up a crash-situation, making me think that in some invisible way, their weight or the slot design has allowed them to come "loose"

-Socket chips might be easier to cool or, <i>might</i> run cooler in general

-Slocket (Socket->Slot) adaptors often cause problems

Intel is leaning over to producing FC-PGA because production costs are lower, and they can pass those savings on to the consumer. From what I know, there is no performance difference from similar processors if all they differ in is format (FC-PGA or Slot-1).

Rob
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you mean they can pass those savings onto themselves.. difference between the price of slot 1 and fc-pga.. mm practically none. HEY!! Where's my SAVings!! What do I need .. A COUPON!!!!!! that only comes with Athlon boards!!

Hey I run Intel... but let's get real.