6.8 - Memory Bandwidth and Latency
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Practice Questions
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Define memory bandwidth.
💡 Hint: Consider how this would be important in data transfer scenarios.
What is latency in memory?
💡 Hint: Think about waiting for data.
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What does memory bandwidth refer to?
💡 Hint: It is often measured in gigabytes per second.
True or False: Lower latency improves system responsiveness.
💡 Hint: Think about the wait time before a response occurs.
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Given a system with a memory bandwidth of 40 GB/s and a latency of 50 ns, calculate the maximum amount of data that could be transferred in that period.
💡 Hint: Use the equation: Data = Bandwidth × Time.
Discuss how increasing the bus width from 64 bits to 128 bits while keeping latency constant would impact memory bandwidth.
💡 Hint: Consider how data flows on wider paths.
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