I am looking to get a CPU but I need some help.

If you see a CPU and it is a Dual Core and then you see a CPU that is a Core 2. Duo what is the diferance??

Core 2. Duo meens it has two CPUs in onw RIGHT then what is the Dual Core???
1A dual core CPU is a CPU with two processing cores.
Core 2 Duo is a line of dual core CPUs manufactured by Intel.The Motherboard I am looking at to get tells me all the CPUs that can go with it.

One of the CPUs it says is a
Celeron 420 then it gives the Front/Side BUSS then it say L2. 512 kB

I know that L2. is the Level 2. Cash Memory and it was on the Motherboard but now they put in the CPU it's self.

But why do they not give the L1. Cash Memory is that because they got rid of it?

Level 1. Memory was what was on the CPU befor??

I don't get itL1 cache is still included but not always QUOTED in the specs.OK so I now know that they moved the L2. Cash from the Motherboard and it is now inside of the CPU.

And like you just told me the CPU still has the L1. inside of it like it did befor. So why do they just State the L2. Cash and not the L1. Cash what makes the L2. more importantet???L2 cache is a bigger number - it's all marketing hype.
Some sites will state the L1 cache too, others won't.What MBoard are you considering ? ?When looking for a CPU I know that you look for things like the Most Cash Memory and the Processing Speed and the type of Front/Side BUSS it can support.

And if your going to use it for a Gaming System you will look for a Dual Core or Qwad Core.

But what els do you have to look for??This is what I ment the Motherboard I am looking to get has a Socket 775 and it can support

Celeron 420 / Celeron 430 / Celeron 440 / Celeron 450 / Dual Core E 1200 / Dual Core E 1300 / Dual Core E 1400 / Core 2. Duo E 4300 / Core 2. Duo E 4400

I get it there is a lot of diferant Dual Core CPUs then it goes into the Core 2. Duo CPUs.

I thought they WARE the same thing Dual Cor and Core 2. Duo??Anoyone?See reply #1 by myself.Quote from: patio on OCTOBER 22, 2008, 03:27:22 PM

What MBoard are you considering ? ?