There are different types of memory in your PC, with each type meant to store different kinds of data and information. These have distinct sizes and speeds, which makes them effective at how much data ...

Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab have designed a system where programs can have access to ad hoc optimally allocated cache memory. In a simulation test system with ...

A CPU relies on various kinds of storage to optimally run programs and power a computer. These include components like hard disks and SSDs for long-term storage, RAM and GPU memory for fast, temporary ...

In every modern processor lies a set of memory modules that act as a cache for data, used to speed up the processes that go with everyday computing tasks. However, even with this relatively fast cache ...

The development of caches and caching is one of the most significant events in the history of computing. Virtually every modern CPU core from ultra-low power chips like the ARM Cortex-A5 to the ...

Discover the real-world advantages of AMD's X3D CPUs with large L3 cache, from smoother gameplay to better GPU scaling and reduced stutters.

Note: The following post is a guest blog submitted to Microsoft Subnet by a security expert who wished to remain anonymous. Joanna Rutkowska recently released her new security whitepaper and exploit ...

Editor’s note: In this first of three features, processor expert Russell Fish provides his take on the future of computers, and multicore processing in particular. Contentious and opinionated, Fish ...