In a set associative cache memory, if the number of ways (lines) in a set is doubled while keeping the cache size and line size

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astraxan [27]

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In a set associative cache memory, if the number of ways (lines) in a set is doubled while keeping the cache size and line size

unchanged, the number of set index bits
a.
Doubles

b.
Halves

c.
Increases by 1

d.
Reduces by 1

Computers and Technology

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KengaRu [80] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-29T22:21:00+03:00

Answer:nswer. Since there are 16 bytes in a cache block, the OFFSET field must contain 4 bits (24 = 16). To determine the number of bits in the SET field, we need to determine the number of sets. Each set contains 2 cache blocks (2-way associative) so a set contains 32 bytes.

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