Virtual shared cache mechanism in a processing device
US9792212B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/1024
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for providing a virtual shared cache mechanism. A processing device includes a plurality of clusters allocated into a virtual private shared cache. Each of the clusters includes a plurality of cores and a plurality of cache slices co-located within the plurality of cores. The processing device also includes a virtual shared cache including the plurality of clusters such that the cache data in the plurality of cache slices is shared among the plurality of clusters.
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