Cache memory
Türkçe: Önbellek (cache)
A small, fast intermediate memory (L1, L2, L3) from which a processor can reach frequently used data far faster than from main memory.
// EXPLANATION
The bigger and closer the cache, the less the processor waits. Solutions such as AMD's 3D V-Cache stack L3 cache vertically to boost gaming performance.
// ALSO KNOWN AS
cachecache memoryL3 cache
// RELATED TERMS
IPC (instructions per cycle)A measure of how many instructions a processor completes on average in each clock cycle.
ChipletA design approach that splits a processor into several small silicon dies combined in one package instead of one large die.
BandwidthThe maximum amount of data a bus or memory can transfer per second (GB/s).
