As soon as you switch off the computer, the content in your processor’s cache memory is lost. As with most types of memory, the more cache a CPU offers, the better.

How does computer memory work? To truly understand how computer memory works, we must first examine the basic building blocks that make it possible: transistors and logic gates.

RAM, or Random Access Memory, isn't just a cool Daft Punk album. It's an important part of any computer, phones included. Without it, even switching browser tabs could take ages.

These tiny cache pools operate under the same general principles as L1 and L2, but represent an even-smaller pool of memory that the CPU can access at even lower latencies than L1.

Introduction A very common question I am asked is which is more important, the speed of the processor or the amount memory. This is a difficult question to answer and it would help if we had some ...

How CPUs work, and the different types The CPU is the foundation of your computer, which is why it's generally the first thing listed in any computer ad. Without a CPU, your computer won't turn on ...

UCSB's new general-purpose quantum computer has separate CPU, memory, and programming electronics.