In designing a computer’s cache system, the cache block (or cache line) size…
GATE · 2014 · CS · Set 2 · Computer Science & IT
In designing a computer’s cache system, the cache block (or cache line) size is an important parameter. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
- A.
A smaller block size implies better spatial locality
- B.
A smaller block size implies a smaller cache tag and hence lower cache tag overhead
- C.
A smaller block size implies a larger cache tag and hence lower cache hit time
- D.
A smaller block size incurs a lower cache miss penalty
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