The dynamic interplay between processor speed and memory access times has rendered cache performance a critical determinant of computing efficiency. As modern systems increasingly rely on hierarchical ...

Caches are increasingly common in DSPs, but many DSP programmers are unfamiliar with their operation. This article explains how caches work, using the two-level cache in TI's C64x as an example. It ...

Most of us have a pretty simple model of how a computer works. The CPU fetches instructions and data from memory, executes them, and writes data back to memory. That model is a good enough abstraction ...

Android phones rarely slow down overnight. Performance usually erodes in small, frustrating steps as apps pile up temporary files, browsers hoard old images, and the system juggles more cached data ...

Necessity is the mother of invention, and advances in chip packaging are catching up to those in transistor design when it comes to working in three dimensions instead of the much more limited two.

AMD said Monday evening at Computex 2021 that it has evolved its chiplet architecture into 3D chiplets, specifically what it calls 3D V-Cache technology. By itself, the technology promises performance ...

Google is experimenting with increased storage for the browser cache to reduce the performance hit caused by the recently added partitioned cache feature. Before Chrome 85, the browser used a single ...

The Samsung Galaxy S21 is one of the most popular Android phones on the market. Over time, the cache on the S21 can build up and cause issues like slow performance, app crashes, and battery drain.

The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based vendor has moved from the proprietary processor and controller used in its existing products to dual Xeon processors, said Mike Stolz, vice president of marketing for the ...