The QoS-aware memory hierarchy So the idea behind a QoS-aware memory hierarchy is relatively straightforward (though I have oversimplified a bit here). But the devil, as always, is in the details.

These are exciting times for the memory hierarchy in systems. New kinds of DRAM and non-volatile memories are becoming available to system architects to enhance the performance and responsiveness of ...

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 ...

A handy heuristic is to use 1 microsecond as the dividing line between memory and storage, as shown by the solid line on the memory hierarchy chart below. On-chip memories, like registers and cache, ...

So, you’ve probably heard about CPU caches before. They’re like little speed boosters for your computer, holding ...

The gap between the performance of processors, broadly defined, and the performance of DRAM main memory, also broadly defined, has been an issue for at least three decades when the gap really started ...

One of the most important parts of a processor is the buffer memory, also called the cache. What is it responsible for and how does it work?

Cache Performance and Memory Hierarchy Optimization Publication Trend The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Cache Performance and Memory Hierarchy Optimization.

Memory Hierarchy Shakeup Gaps in the memory hierarchy have created openings for new types of memory, and there is no shortage of possibilities.