CPU caches

L4 CPU cache is a type of cache memory that is located between the CPU and main memory and are used to store frequently accessed data. Here are a few techniques that can be used to optimize the use of an L4 CPU cache:

Cache prefetching: This technique involves predicting which data is likely to be needed by the CPU in the near future and prefetching it into the cache. This can help to reduce the number of cache misses, which occur when the data is not found in the cache and must be retrieved from main memory.

Cache blocking: This technique involves organizing data in blocks, with each block containing multiple items. By accessing blocks of data rather than individual items, the cache can be more efficiently utilized, as multiple items can be retrieved from the cache with a single access.

Cache associativity: This technique involves organizing the cache into sets, with each set containing a number of cache lines. By choosing an appropriate number of cache lines per set, the cache can be made more efficient by reducing the number of conflicts that occur when multiple items map to the same cache line.

Cache replacement algorithms: This technique involves selecting an algorithm to determine which items should be replaced from the cache when it becomes full. Popular algorithms include least recently used (LRU), least frequently used (LFU), and random replacement.