Practice Cache Architecture (5.2.2) - ARM Cortex-A9 Processor - Advanced System on Chip
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Cache Architecture

Practice - Cache Architecture

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does L1 cache primarily store?

💡 Hint: Think about what the CPU needs most often.

Question 2 Easy

How big is the L2 cache in ARM Cortex-A9?

💡 Hint: Consider the capacity of the most common configuration.

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Question 1

What is the size of the L1 cache in ARM Cortex-A9?

32 KB
64 KB
1 MB

💡 Hint: Think about the standard cache sizes.

Question 2

True or False: The L2 cache is smaller than the L1 cache.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the general purpose of each cache.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a system that utilizes both L1 and L2 caches. Describe how data flow would operate through these caches when retrieving data.

💡 Hint: Think about the speed differences between the caches.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the effect of increasing the L2 cache size beyond 1 MB on overall performance metrics in a real-world application.

💡 Hint: Consider statistical throughput improvements.

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