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Old 01-09-2006, 11:34 AM   #2
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L1 and L2 cache runs at the same speed as the processor, so it is dependent upon a particular processor's clock rating. Bandwidth (GB/s) isn't really appropriate since cache is used in a very specific way; it's not like data is streamed from it like a hard drive.
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