A block set associative cache consist of 64 blocks divided in 4 block sets. The main memory contains 4096 blocks, each 128 words of 16 bit length.

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A block set associative cache consist of 64 blocks divided in 4 block sets. The main memory contains 4096 blocks, each 128 words of 16 bit length.

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How many bits are there in main memory address?
How many bits are there in cache memory address (tags, set and word fields)?

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Given,

Number of blocks in cache memory = 64

Number of blocks in each set of cache = 4

Main memory size = 4096 blocks = $ 2^{12} $

Block size = 128 words = $ 2^7 $ words

Bits in Main Memory Address

Size of main memory = 4096 …

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