We are upgrading our server to a 4 cpu-Xeon - Dell machine and
I need to make a decision about which cpu's to get. The Xeon's
now come with L3 cache (4mb, 8mb, or 16mb). The cost difference
between four 2.6Ghz-4mb L3 and four 3.2Ghz-16mb L3 is 3,0000$. I've seen
many websites that have posted FEEDS scores for older machines, but have not
seen any discussions regarding this issue. Many application will run
faster with more L3, but many applications won't.
Anyone have an opinion as how much the L3 will affect fsl
application processing times (we also run spm, afni, analyze,
......).
Thanks for any input.
Dave
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