Conventional Memories

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Why cache improves performance

Today's microprocessors ("uPs") need a faster memory than can be made

with economical DRAMs. So we provide a fast SRAM buffer

between the DRAM and the uP. The most popular way to set it up is

by constructing a "direct mapped cache," which is the only setup

I'll describe here.