Question: For constant miss latency, what is the optimal block size? Cache block size (B) can affect both miss rate and miss latency. Assuming a 1-CPI

For constant miss latency, what is the optimal block size?


Cache block size (B) can affect both miss rate and miss latency. Assuming a 1-CPI machine with an average of 1.35 references (both instruction and data) per instruction, help find the optimal block size given the following miss rates for various block sizes.a. b. 8 4% 8% 16 3% 7% 32 2% 6% 64 1.5% 5% 128 1% 4%

a. b. 8 4% 8% 16 3% 7% 32 2% 6% 64 1.5% 5% 128 1% 4%

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