Practical Cache Design Techniques For Today´s RISC And CISC CPUS

Cache memories are moving into the forefront of popularity. Most microprocessor system designers can now expect to be called upon to design or implement a cache at some time in their carreers. It is somewhat difficult deciding where to start when first confronted with the task of designing a cache from scratch. This paper will focus on techniques which can be used in microprocessor cache designs to improve system throughput. Examples are shown using Intel´s i486 processor, and the P3000 RISC processor.