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Q: Design a direct-mapped cache with 128 KB that uses 32-bits and 16 bytes per block. Calculate: -How…

A: Given:   Cache size = 128kb  Pysical address = 32-bits  Block Size = 16 bytes.

Q: When copying data from the write buffer to main memory, the central processor unit (CPU) could poll…

A: Central Processing Units (CPUs) are the brains of a computer, responsible for executing instructions…

Q: An address of 20 bits is referencing a 256KH cache that has 4 words per block and is direct mapped.…

A: Consider, the memory is byte addressable and 1 word =2 bytes Size of each cache block = 4 words = 8…

Q: A cache hit is when the desired data is already located in the cache RAM. O True False

A: There is a significant gap between processor speed and cache speed. to reduce this gap Cache Memory…

Q: The width of the physical address on a machine is 30 bits. The width of the tag field in a 64 KB, 16…

A: Given Data : Bits for physical address = 30 bits Width of tag field = 64 KB Set associativity = 16…

Q: Cache memory acts between

A: Given: Cache memory acts between

Q: ocessor cannot fulfill a cache request when writing a bl fer to main memory, what should it do?

A: Introduction: Cache stores quickly available data in memory. Cache stores recently used words in…

Q: The purpose for having cache memory is:     to simplify the hardware needed for memory access…

A: to speed up memory access

Q: A 64 KB 2-way set-associative cache is byte-addressable and contains 32 byte lines. Memory addresses…

A: A 64 KB 2-way set-associative cache is byte-addressable and contains 32 byte lines. Memory addresses…

Q: A cache line has 128 bytes The eain memory has latency 64s nd bandwidch IGB The tame required to…

A: The answer for time required to fetch the entire cache line is

Q: A 4-way set associative cache memory unit with a capacity of 16 KB is built using a block size of 8…

A: In order to lower latency and boost system performance, frequently accessed or recently used data…

Q: What advantages does a nonblocking cache provide?

A: NON BLOCKING CACHE: The non-blocking cache is the kind of cache that enables the characteristic of…

Q: ime is 10 ns and main memory or read operation is 90%. In to d for read operations with w emory…

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Q: What are the benefits that come with using a cache that does not block?

A: What are the benefits that come with using a cache that does not block answer in below step.

Q: What is the function of cache memory?

A: Introduction: The temporary memory known as "CPU cache memory" is referred to as cache. This…

Q: The cache is requested by the CPU from main memory. when a write buffer block in main memory is…

A: Caching is a process in computer science where a small and faster memory, known as cache, is used to…

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Q: Explain the principles of cache memory design and its impact on CPU performance.

A: Between the CPU and the main memory is a high-speed storage layer called cache memory. Cache memory…

Q: Cache access time is 30 ns and main memory access time is 100 ns. What is the total memory access…

A: Effective memory access time = Cache hit ratio*(cache access time) + cache miss*(cache miss…

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Q: How does it work when data is completely associatively stored in a cache?

A: In computer architecture, cache memory is a type of high-speed memory that acts as a buffer between…

Q: In a two-level cache system, if the hit times for L1 and L2 caches are 5 cycles and 15 cycles…

A: In order to lower latency and boost system performance, frequently accessed or recently used data…

Q: While transferring data from the write buffer to main memory, the central processor unit (CPU) may…

A: Yes, that is possible. When the CPU requests data from main memory, the data may first be checked…

Q: A word-addressable RAM unit has 16 address bits. How many bytes is the RAM unit able to store? Note:…

A: RAM unit has 16 address bits so the memory address space is 216. Total addressable memory space is…

Q: If the processor cannot fulfill a cache request when writing a block from the write buffer to main…

A: The write buffer and the cache are separate entities. The store will reply to the request as though…

Q: What is the easiest way to determine cache locations in which to store memory blocks?

A: Answer is in step 2

Q: CPUs may poll for cache hits while transferring data from the write buffer to main memory.

A: In the computer's planning, the Central Processing Unit (CPU), cache, and main memory work…

Q: n data is stored in a cache in an entirely associative fashion, how does it

A: Introduction: A cache is a high-speed data storage layer used in computing that keeps a subset of…

Q: The CPU requests the cache from main memory when rewriting a write buffer block to main memory

A: The CPU requests the cache that is not fulfilled while a block is being sent back to the main memory…

Q: L1 cache is known as Random Access Memory O Direct Access Memory O Associative Access Memory O…

A: (a) A level 1 cache (L1 cache) is a memory cache that is directly incorporated into the…

Q: it (CPU) could ask for a cache hit while it is moving data from the write buffer to the main memory.

A: Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the part of a computer that is responsible for executing…