Intel Processor Comparison – Part 12 of 16
Intel Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo technology have some more differences as compared to Intel’s Core i3, i5 and i7 technologies. Core 2 technology supports L2 cache while Core iX processors run Intel Smart Cache technology. Similarly, architectural change in bus architecture is also a difference. Core 2 processors use FSB (Front Side Bus) while Core i processors use Intel Smart Cache.
This article is part of a series of articles listed below
- Intel Processor Comparison – Introduction
- Want a faster PC, get more RAM first
- Processor Flashback
- Hyper Threading Technology
- Difference between Thread and Process
- Difference between Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad
- Difference Between Core 2 Duo and Core i3
- Difference Between Core 2 Quad and Core i5
- Intel Turbo Boost Technology
- Difference Between Core i3 and Core i5
- Difference Between Core i5 and Core i7
- Differences Between Core 2 and Core i Technologies
- Difference Between FSB and DMI
- Difference Between Smart Cache and L2 Cache
- Processor Comparison Bottom Line
- Processor Comparison Table
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I believe that there is a mistake in the last sentence which reads:
“Core 2 processors use FSB (Front Side Bus) while Core i processors use Intel Smart Cache.” It should read “…Core i processors use DMI (Direct Media Interface) which is a completely different channel than what the CPU uses to communicate with RAM and what it uses to communicate with PCIe. This results in a significant performance increase over FSB.”