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axilmar
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Wouldn't it be better if the slow RAM we have was replaced more and more by the fast RAM used in caches, before we do anything else?
gpderetta
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Caches are significantly less dense than normal ram. You wouldn't be able to fit gigabytes in the same area. They would probably be more expensive as well.
MaxBarraclough
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Cache sizes have been increasing for years. I'm not sure what you're suggesting, or how it would diminish from this software-oriented approach.
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