Since the size of cache is always smaller than the size of the main memory, the sum of bits of the offset and index of a cache w

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Since the size of cache is always smaller than the size of the main memory, the sum of bits of the offset and index of a cache w

ill be less than the number of bits in an address of the main memory. What do we do to the left-over bits from the address

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dlinn [17] · Answer 1 · 2023-02-21T17:13:42+03:00

dlinn [17]2 years ago

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because cache memory is costlier than main memory and physical size of cache memory also matters.ignoring the cost , if we use large cache memory, it will take larger physical space.so mother board won't be able to accomodate it