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set-associative

GATE CSE & IT · Memory Hierarchy & Cache · 1990-2023

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Morris Mano / Patterson-Hennessy

Digital logic, datapath, memory hierarchy, instruction sets

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2023 PYQ

An 8-way set associative cache of size 64 KB (1 KB = 1024 bytes) is used in a system with 32-bit address. The address is sub-divided into TAG, INDEX, and BLOCK OFFSET. The number o...

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2021 PYQ

Consider a set-associative cache of size 2 KB (1 KB = 2 10 bytes) with cache block size of 64 bytes. Assume that the cache is byte-addressable and a 32-bit address is used for acce...

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2020 PYQ

A computer system with a word length of 32 bits has a 16 MB byte-addressable main memory and a 64 KB, 4-way set associative cache memory with a block size of 256 bytes. Consider th...

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2018 PYQ

The size of the physical address space of a processor is $${2^P}$$ bytes. The word length is $${2^W}$$ bytes. The capacity of cache memory is $${2^N}$$ bytes. The size of each cach...

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2016 PYQ

The width of the physical address on a machine is $$40$$ bits. The width of the tag field in a $$512$$ $$KB$$ $$8$$-way set associative cache is _____________ bits.

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2015 PYQ

A computer system implements a $$40$$-bit virtual address, page size of $$8$$ kilobytes, and a $$128$$-entry translation look-aside buffer $$(TLB)$$ organized into $$32$$ sets each...

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2014 PYQ

A $$4$$-way set-associative cache memory unit with a capacity of $$16KB$$ is built using a block size of $$8$$ words. The word length is $$32$$ bits. The size of the physical addre...

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2013 PYQ

In a $$k$$-way set associative cache, the cache is divided into $$v$$ sets, each of which consists of $$k$$ lines. The lines of a set are placed in sequence one after another. The...

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2012 PYQ

A computer has a $$256$$ $$K$$ Byte, $$4$$-way set associative, write back data cache with block size of $$32$$ Bytes. The processor sends $$32$$ bit addresses to the cache control...

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2012 PYQ

A computer has a $$256$$ $$K$$ Byte, $$4$$-way set associative, write back data cache with block size of $$32$$ Bytes. The processor sends $$32$$ bit addresses to the cache control...

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2009 PYQ

Consider a $$4$$-way set associative cache (initially empty) with total $$16$$ cache blocks. The main memory consists of $$256$$ blocks and the request for memory blocks is in the...

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2007 PYQ

Consider a $$4$$-way set associative cache consisting of $$128$$ lines with a line size of $$64$$ words. The $$CPU$$ generates a $$20$$-bit address of a word in main memory. The nu...

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2006 PYQ

Consider two cache organization: The first one is $$32$$ $$KB$$ $$2$$-way set associate with $$32$$-byte block size. The second one is of the same size but direct mapped. The size...

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2004 PYQ

Consider a small two-way set-associative cache memory, consisting of four blocks. For choosing the block to be replaced, uses the least recently used $$(LRU)$$ scheme. The number o...

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2001 PYQ

A $$CPU$$ has $$32$$-bit memory address and a $$256$$ $$KB$$ cache memory. The cache is organized as a $$4$$-way set associative cache with cache block size of $$16$$ bytes. (a)$$\...

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1999 PYQ

The main memory of a computer has $$2$$ $$cm$$ blocks while the cache has $$2$$ $$c$$ blocks. If the cache uses the set associative mapping scheme with $$2$$ blocks per set, then b...

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1995 PYQ

A computer system has a $$4K$$ word cache organized in block set associative manner with $$4$$ blocks per set, $$64$$ words per block. The number of bits in the $$SET$$ and $$WORD$...

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1990 PYQ

A block -set associative cache memory consists of $$128$$ blocks divided into four block sets. The main memory consists of $$16,384$$ blocks and each blocks contains $$256$$ eight...

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