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From: ss60f@sdcc4.ucsd.edu (Nathaniel Beck)
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Subject: 64K vs 256K cache on 25Mh 386
Summary: Is the upgrade worth it
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Date: 17 Oct 89 22:09:51 GMT
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I have a 25Mh 386 clone (with 387, 4MB ram). I do computationally
intensive analysis on relatively small amounts of data. My setup
(DTK) has a 64K cache which can be upgraded to 256K. The cost
of the 256K 25ns chips seems high, so I want to know whether I will
notice a performance difference with the upgrade. Would really
appreciate experience (either practical or benchmark).

Thanks in advance

Neal Beck
Dept. of Pol. Sci.
UCSD
beck@ucsd.edu