Consdier a main memory with 32-bit addresses, access time of 100 clock cycles, and a cache in the memory hierarchy as described in the table below. a) If the block size is increased, can you please discuss (non-quantitatively) how the miss rate and miss penalty would change (i.e., increase, decrease, or it depends) for this direct-mapped cache? Please discuss and justify your answer.

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Consdier a main memory with 32-bit addresses, access time of 100 clock cycles, and a cache in the memory hierarchy as described in the table below.

a) If the block size is increased, can you please discuss (non-quantitatively) how the miss rate and miss penalty would change (i.e., increase, decrease, or it depends) for this direct-mapped cache? Please discuss and justify your answer.

 

Cache Size
32K Bytes
4 Bytes (1 word)
Direct-Mapped
Block Size
Cache Type
Hit Time
1 cycle
Miss Rate
5%
Number of bits in Tag
?
Number of bits in Index
?
Number of bits in Offset
Transcribed Image Text:Cache Size 32K Bytes 4 Bytes (1 word) Direct-Mapped Block Size Cache Type Hit Time 1 cycle Miss Rate 5% Number of bits in Tag ? Number of bits in Index ? Number of bits in Offset
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