> Somebody mentioned that some research needs to be done on how a second level
> cache will effect performance. Any suggestions on how to do this?
>
> Based on observation it seems that a cache is worth it, SGI mips 4000 SC is
> around 35/34 and the mips 4000 PC is around 60/58 specint/specfp.
Yes, although these numbers seem to mixed-up, a secondary cache *would*
improve performance. But: Neither the R4200 nor the Orion will have
secondary cache support. We should better forget about that, otherwise
we'll try to build a high-end thing, which is probably not what we
want...
Andy
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