Memory Review Exercises


7. The proper designation for "external cache", cache memory located on the motherboard but not part of the CPU, is ____.

  1. No. Flash is not cache.

  2. Correct. L2 was meant to be "external cache"; however, currently, some manufacturers have moved L2 cache into the CPU so it can operate as fast as the CPU.

  3. No. DRAM is usually just your RAM.

  4. No. L1 is the accepted designation for "Internal" cache which is located inside the CPU.

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