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Re: What in a CPU does the speed of games in MAME rely on?
10/31/11 11:27 PM
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> > I'm choosing between these options (for an ASUS G71):
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> > - Core 2 Extreme (X9100): Dual-core, runs at 3.06GHz, has 6MB cache, and 2 threads
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> > - Core 2 Quad (QX9300): Quad-core, runs at 2.53GHz, has 12MB, and I think 4 threads
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> From my own experience, clock speed is by far the biggest karat (when comparing
> within the same architecture, which you seem to be doing). L2 cache would have a very
> small effect, especially since one of those has lots of it and the other one,
> humongous amounts.
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> I would expect most games to run 20% faster on the 3.06 than on the 2.53. I haven't
> played around with quad-cores, but I don't believe MAME uses more than 2
> cores/threads, and even those, it does in a limited fashion.
Maybe I should go more for the X9100 (or T9900), since the QX9300 still ranges from around the $300.
You axed for it, slam for it!
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