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Cache Memory Impact on Processor Performance

This quiz explores the effect of introducing cache memory on processor performance, comparing processor speed with and without cache memory. It examines the impact on instruction execution and latency.

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What is the latency of the DRAM connected to the processor?

100 ns

How many instructions can the processor execute per cycle?

Four

How large is the cache introduced in the second scenario?

32 KB

What is the processor clock speed?

<p>1 GHz</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the execution time required to multiply the two 32x32 matrices?

<p>16 µs</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many cycles does it take to perform 64K operations?

<p>16K cycles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total computation time required including load/store operations?

<p>216 µs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the latency of the cache in the new setup?

<p>1 ns</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the peak computation rate achieved?

<p>296.29 FLOPS</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long does it take to fetch the two matrices into the cache?

<p>200 µs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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