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In the beginning, there was RAM, and that was fast enough for everyone - until one day it was decided that it actually wasn't fast enough, and so CPU cache was born. Inevitably, someone decided to put it on a stick. So let's investigate that.

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Chapters: 00:00 How Computer RAM & Cache Works 03:26 Baseline Benchmarks - No Cache 07:47 Benchmarks With 256k Of L2 Cache 12:33 Benchmarks With 512k Of L2 Cache - COAST Module Installed 16:10 So, Was A COAST Module Worth The Investment?