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It is clear that if we increase the number of blocks per set, then the number of bits in SET field is reduced. Due to the increase of blocks per set, complexity of search is also increased. The extreme condition of 128 blocks per set requires no set bits and corrsponds to the fully associative mapping technique with 11 TAG bits. The other extreme of one block per set is the direct mapping method.

 

Figure 3.15: Block-set Associated mapping Cache with 4 blocks per set
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