Question

To have less number of capacity misses, which cache organization, will be better?

• A. 512 MB direct mapped cache
• B. 256 MB direct mapped cache
• C. 256 MB 4-way set-associative cache
• D. 256 MB 8-way set-associative cache

Answer 1

The correct option is A 512 MB direct mapped cache

option (b)

Once cache is full then only capacity misses occur. Hence having larger cache causes less no-of capacity misses.