What Is Central Processing Unit Cache Cpu Cache

What Does Central Processing Unit Cache (CPU Cache) Mean?

Central processing unit cache (CPU cache) is a type of cache memory that a computer processor uses to access data and programs much more quickly than through host memory or random access memory (RAM). It enables storing and providing access to frequently used programs and data.

CPU cache is also known as processor cache.

Techopedia Explains Central Processing Unit Cache (CPU Cache)

• Instruction cache
• Data cache
• Translation lookaside buffer (TLB)