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L3 Cache

May 01, 20261 min read

computer-architecture memory

Definition

L3 Cache

The L3 cache is the third cache level in a multi-level cache.

It is usually larger and slower than the L2 cache, and sits between the upper cache levels and main memory.

The L3 cache helps reduce accesses to main memory by catching misses from higher cache levels.


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