I forgot to ask...
....I would like to know what is the general rule of thumb for comparing performance between CPU's whether they are of different sockets, different eras, different manufacturers, or any variable like that, so....
...I can drop down, and I can look at a list of all of the CPU's that fit in a socket on a system that I'm using, and I can see exactly which one is going to put the best performance in the system given all other spes like RAM limitations, type of mobo, and maybe even the budget of the client that's buying.
I think that the higher the frequency the better it is, but is that always 100% true? Also the more cores the better with more than 4 cores not applying to very many programs that are programmed to use more than 4 cores. More threads are better, but up to what point? What is the "cache" about, and how is that going to be more or less powerful depending on the cache rating?
And can you explain the way to tell a 32 bit CPU and/or Mobo from a 64 bit CPU and/or Mobo? And what does x86 and x64 imply about that. Are there any other " x** " ratings or categories that I don't know about?
I appreciate you time coming back with a reply to this topic.
Thanks