Subject

    Computer Science

    Topic

    Computer Hardware

    Which CPU cache policy writes updates to memory only on eviction, combining multiple writes?

    ক)
    Write-back
    খ)
    Write-through
    গ)
    No-write allocate
    ঘ)
    Write-around only

    Explanation

    Write-back caches mark lines dirty and defer memory writes until eviction, reducing bandwidth. Write-through pushes every write to memory, simplifying coherence at higher traffic cost. Allocation policy (write-allocate vs no-write-allocate) is orthogonal. Choice affects performance and consistency.

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