Given 256 GB of physical memory, a 2-way set associative cache that is 128 KB in size with a block offset of 4 bits, answer the following: 1. How many bytes in each cache block? 1.a. How many blocks in this cache? 1.b. How many rows in this cache?

Given 256 GB of physical memory, a 2-way set associative cache that is 128 KB in size with a block offset of 4 bits, answer the following: 1. How many bytes in each cache block? 1.a. How many blocks in this cache? 1.b. How many rows in this cache?

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Chapter6: System Integration And Performance

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