L3 cache disabled? (Core i5-3550)

[cooldudesubho]

Hi. I'm so sorry for my ignorance about this subject. But I'm seeing in AIDA64 that my CPU has not enabled the L3 cache, and it should be enabled. I have a Intel Core i5 3550 processor, and the board is a ASUS P8Z77-V. In AIDA64 Extreme Extreme Edition (the last version) under (Computer / DMI / Caches / L3-Cache) it shows:

Cache Properties

Cache Properties

Type Internal

Status Disabled

Maximum Size 6144 KB

Installed Size 6144 KB

Error Correction None

Socket Designation L3-Cache

Anyone knows why? Thank you.

If anyone here using any ivy bridge cpu test.

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damm i messed up the heading of the thread.xD

[Fiery]

Please check Q#10 at:

http://www.aida64.com/support/knowledge-base

Regards,

Fiery

[cooldudesubho]

So is my L3 cache enabled?Can it even be disabled in intel cpu?

[Fiery]

You can check the L3 cache performance using AIDA64 Cache & Memory Benchmark (AIDA64 / main menu / Tools / Cache & Memory Benchmark). In case your processor have L3 cache enabled, you will see it evaluated there

[cooldudesubho]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/9798/cachememv.png

so is that normal?

[Fiery]

Yes, it looks fine.

[cooldudesubho]

thanks man for clearing it up.And AIDA is pretty awesome using it since everest days.How big is the difference of 100 in AIDA memory benchmarks?

[Fiery]

100 MB/sec is very low difference on modern processors.