Cache memory

The CPU cache is a memory buffer that sits between the hard drive and the main memory

• true
• FALSE

Cache memory temporarily stores data.

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• FALSE

CPU cache has lower access time than RAM

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• FALSE

The CPU cache stores

• Only instructions
• Word documents
• Frequently accessed data and instructions
• A list of IP addresses

The bigger the cache, the longer it takes to store instructions that the processor needs

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• FALSE

Having a larger cache size on the CPU can improve the performance of the computer.

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• FALSE

Typical cache sizes range from about

• 512 MB to 8 GB
• 2000 kB to 2000 GB
• 1 GB to 2 TB
• 512 KB to 8 MB

Multicore processors can have a separate cache for each core.

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• FALSE

A cache makes recently accessed data immediately available to the processor

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• FALSE

CPU cache memory is typically volatile

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• FALSE