Disadvantages of Cache Memory
- Cache Memory is costlier than primary memory and secondary memory.
- Data is stored on a temporary basis in Cache Memory.
- Whenever the system is turned off, data and instructions stored in cache memory get destroyed.
- The high cost of cache memory increases the price of the Computer System.
Cache Memory in Computer Organization
Pre-Requisite: Computer Memory
Cache Memory is a special very high-speed memory. The cache is a smaller and faster memory that stores copies of the data from frequently used main memory locations. There are various different independent caches in a CPU, which store instructions and data. The most important use of cache memory is that it is used to reduce the average time to access data from the main memory.