Problem: Suppose that a computer has a processor with two L1 caches, one for instructions and one for data, and an L2 cache. Let t be the access time for the two L1 caches. The miss penalties are approximately 157 for transferring a block from L2 to L1, and 100r for transferring a block from the main memory to L2. For the purpose of this problem, assume that the hit rates are the same for instructions and data and that the hit rates in the L1 and L2 caches are 0.96 and 0.80, respectively. (a) What fraction of accesses miss in both the L1 and L2 caches, thus requiring access to the main memory? (b) What is the average access time as seen by the processor? (c) Suppose that the L2 cache has an ideal hit rate of 1. By what factor would this reduce the average memory access time as seen by the processor? (d) Consider the following change to the memory hierarchy. The L2 cache is removed and the size of the L1 caches is increased so that their miss rate is cut in half. What is the average memory access time as seen by the processor in this case?

Problem: Suppose that a computer has a processor with two L1 caches, one for instructions and one for data, and an L2 cache. Let t be the access time for the two L1 caches. The miss penalties are approximately 157 for transferring a block from L2 to L1, and 100r for transferring a block from the main memory to L2. For the purpose of this problem, assume that the hit rates are the same for instructions and data and that the hit rates in the L1 and L2 caches are 0.96 and 0.80, respectively. (a) What fraction of accesses miss in both the L1 and L2 caches, thus requiring access to the main memory? (b) What is the average access time as seen by the processor? (c) Suppose that the L2 cache has an ideal hit rate of 1. By what factor would this reduce the average memory access time as seen by the processor? (d) Consider the following change to the memory hierarchy. The L2 cache is removed and the size of the L1 caches is increased so that their miss rate is cut in half. What is the average memory access time as seen by the processor in this case?

Database System Concepts

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ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Chapter1: Introduction

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