L3 cache is typically: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

L3 cache is typically:
A. Slower than registers but faster than RAM
B. Private to each core
C. Shared among all CPU cores
D. Used only for instructions
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
It acts as a larger shared cache layer.

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Practice More CPU (Central Processing Unit) Questions

Question #1
What does 'uop' stand for?
A. User operation
B. Ultra operation
C. Micro-operation
D. Unified operation

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
CISC instructions are decoded into micro-ops.

This question belongs to: Computer CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Question #2
Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory is supported by some CPUs for:
A. Increasing speed
B. Audio
C. Graphics
D. Detecting and correcting memory errors

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Important for servers and reliability.

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Question #3
The opcode fetch is part of:
A. Execution stage
B. Memory stage
C. Instruction fetch stage
D. Write-back stage

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
First step in processing an instruction.

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