Level 1 (L1) Cache – It is also known as primary cache. It is incorporated specifically with the processor chip. Its small limit ranges 8 Kb to 128 Kb.
Level 2 (L2) Cache – This level is slower than L1 cache. The storage limit varies from 64 Kb to 16 MB. The present processors contain advanced transfer cache which is located on processor chip which is L2 type cache. The normal size of this cache is from 512 kb to 8 Mb.
Level 3 (L3) Cache – This is separate from processor chip on the motherboard. It exists on the PC that utilizes L2 advanced transfer cache. It is slower than L1 as well as L2 cache. Its limit is up to 8 MB of L3 cache.
