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Why do you only use L1 L2 and L3 cache on the processor and not for primary memory?
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Because those cache memories are super fast and super expensive.
(same applies for SSD and HDD hard disks..)
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What is the recommended size of cache memory in a processor?
The maximum size of a cache memory is theoretically equal to the amount of primary memory(RAM).Like Cache only memory architecture where the whole memory space is filled up with the cache only.
How is cache different from primary memory?
Cache memory is a memory that is used by CPU so that the average time to access the memory is reduced. It is a smaller and faster memory that stores copies of data which is used in frequently accessed main memory locations, On the other hand, Primary memory is the main memory of the computer. The processor can easily access, store and retrieve information from the primary memory. Primary memory has two types, Random access memory and read only memory.
Which of the memory has shortest access time?
The processor registers! Relatively, they are very small (a register on an Intel 32-bit processor is only 4 bytes large!) but they are very fast. Programs use them to store the part of data they are working on and some memory addresses.
What cache memory is designed inside the CPU?
L1 and L2; Many years ago L1 was the only cache memory integrated into the CPU (processor) and L2 had to be added to the motherboard. Currently (as of year 2013), CPUs implement both L1 and L2 cache in the casing of the processor. Thus, processors (CPUs) ship with amounts of L2 cache independent for each processor core.
5 What do you understand by primary memory as well as secondary memory?
Primary memory is the main memory of the computer. This is subdivided in to RAM (Ransdom access memory) and ROM ( Read-Only memory - used for storing loading instruections by manufacturer - BIOS ). RAM is used for temporary storage and volatile in nature. All datas will be get erased on power off. All instruction to the CPU is loaded in the main memory once the OS and applications are initaited . In between processor and main memory cache memory ( in-built in processor chip) to make the access speed fast.
Which Memory is Nearest to Processor?
Generally speaking, then RAM is nearest to processor. CPU fetches all the data from RAM only. However, in reality there is something called Cache memory which come built-in in the processor. Data which is required most frequently is stored in it so that the processor can quickly fetch and process it.
When evaluating CPU memory do you check the cache memory?
The only memory on the CPU is cache memory and it is only dependent on the CPU type and generation you use.
Which one is better catch memory or bigger RAMWhy?
Generally speaking, a user will find more benefit to having more RAM than a processor with a larger cache. Cache is many times faster than accessing from main memory, true, but it is inevitable that one will need to read from memory. More memory allows for one to actually do more without experiencing significant slowdowns. Cache is special on-die memory that speeds up performance of sequential operations. When an instruction is called, first the CPU will look in the L1 cache which is tiny (usually 16K), then the L2 and (if the processor has it) L3 cache which are larger but many times slower, and only then will it go to main memory.
What is read or write hit?
I think this is probably in the context of IT and data cache technology. Memory works at different speeds: The registers in the processor are the fastest but there are only a few of those. Cache memory is a little slower but there is more of that, system memory is slower still but there is Gigabytes of that. Disk storage is much slower and there is more of that. A read hit means that the information that the processor wants is in the cache so does not need to be read from main system memory. A write hit means that data is in the cache and waiting to be sent to main system memory is being changed again. Because the transfer to main memory has not yet being done the update has not increased the total work to be done.
How many levels of cache memory?
there are twothree.instruction cachedata cacheconsolidated cache
What is the objective of cache only memory architecture?
Cache memory is the high speed memories which are repeatedly requested by the Cache client (CPU). Whenever the requested data from the cpu is present in the cache, it directly supply the data and is known as cache hit(fast) and when the data is not accessible in cache then cache access the block of the main memory and feed to the CPU and it is termed as cache miss (slow).
Name parts of the processing unit in computer?
There aren't only two. Check the related question.
