Consider the advantages and disadvantages of shared vs. private L2 caches for single-threaded, multi-threaded, and multiprogrammed workloads, and revisit if on-chip L3 caches are available.

Q: Consider a cache with a line size of 32 bytes and a main memory that requires 30 ns to transfer a…

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Q: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using shared rather than private L2 caches for…

A: Definition: A single set of instructions is carried out in a single thread. In other words, each…

Q: a. What is the cache block size (in words)? b. How many entries does the cache have? c. What is the…

A: A)  Block offset bits = 5 bits So cache block size = 25 = 32B So cache block size in words = 32/4 =…

Properties of different architectures

Software architectures are the blueprint of a software system. They consist of all components involved in a system, relations between various components, the environment of operation, and the principle used in designing the software. In other words, software architecture shows the organization of different software structures and helps understand their behavior.