I can find a brief specification on RT3352, see https://wikidevi.com/files/Ralink/RT3352%20product%20brief.pdf but I can't find much on AR7241 except that it also use the same CPU core MIPS 24Kc as RT3352. RT3352 has 32K i-cache and 16K d-cache but I have no idea on AR7241. Not much information, hope it helps!
Edit: Looks like RT3352 use MIPS 24KEc vs AR7241 is MIPS 24Kc, so they are not exactly the same after all. Some info of 24KEc for your reference: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/MIPS_24KEc
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:24 Post subject: Re: Atheros vs Ralink CPU - which is faster @ same clock spe
KrypteX wrote:
from a CPU point of view
What is a "CPU point of view"? I think the speed depends on the application for which you'll make a comparsion. You know the the clock speed isn't the only parameter which creates speed. So in every cpu-comparsion there will be different benchmarks.
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:27 Post subject:
performance should be identical, the ralink should be slightly nudged ahead cause of its few extra instruction support assuming ddwrt has any use for them
neither are exactly "high performance" though.. _________________ LATEST FIRMWARE(S)
BrainSlayer wrote:
we just do it since we do not like any restrictions enforced by stupid cocaine snorting managers
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:24 Post subject: Re: Atheros vs Ralink CPU - which is faster @ same clock spe
mittelhessen wrote:
What is a "CPU point of view"? I think the speed depends on the application for which you'll make a comparsion. You know the the clock speed isn't the only parameter which creates speed. So in every cpu-comparsion there will be different benchmarks.
The router would be used for relatively heavy torrenting, so I guess I'm looking for the faster CPU for WAN-to-LAN NAT.
I was leaning toward the Atheros CPU, but now that tatsuya46 said Ralink has more instructions, I have no clue. _________________ THERE ARE NO STRANGERS HERE; ONLY FRIENDS YOU HAVEN'T YET MET.
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 19:59 Post subject:
torrenting difference will be nil to notice, pick based on other parts of the router & how good the software is on it (ath9k etc) will make a much bigger inpact on user exp _________________ LATEST FIRMWARE(S)
BrainSlayer wrote:
we just do it since we do not like any restrictions enforced by stupid cocaine snorting managers
