Practice - Multi-level Cache Design Issues
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of the L1 cache?
💡 Hint: Think about how the processor interacts with memory.
What happens when data is not found in a cache?
💡 Hint: What is the consequence of missing data?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main purpose of multi-level caches?
💡 Hint: Consider the primary benefit of having multiple caches.
True or False: The L2 cache is faster than the L1 cache.
💡 Hint: Think about the speed and efficiency of each cache.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the overall effective CPI if the L1 hit rate is 90%, with a miss penalty of 300 cycles and L2 hit rate of 80% with a penalty of 150 cycles.
💡 Hint: Make sure to account for multiple layers of cache hits and misses.
Explain how programming techniques can be optimized to enhance cache performance when dealing with nested looping Constructions.
💡 Hint: Consider how you can manipulate access patterns.
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