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How can I calculate the number of cache lines per set or the cache size with the given information?

  • m (number of physical address bits): 32
  • C (cache size): unknown
  • B (Block size in bytes): 32
  • E (number of lines per set): unknown
  • S (number of cache sets): 32
  • t (tag bits): 22
  • s (set index bits): 5
  • b (block offset bits): 5
  • associativity unknown

Since we can calculate C with C=B*E*S or E with E=C/(B*S). I just need to know how to calculate C or E.

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You can calculate it with the help of tag, index, and offset bits. Read about it here.

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  • $\begingroup$ I think it's not possible. Assume E=32=C/B (fully associative cache) then C is 2^15. Assume E=1 (direct mapped cache) then C is 2^10. Please show me how you would calculate it. $\endgroup$ Jan 29, 2019 at 15:28

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