L1 A method and apparatus for L1 data cache bypassing

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for bypassing an L1 data cache. A method for bypassing an L1 data cache according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) monitoring the L1 data cache according to a memory request for a warp; and (b) determining whether to access the L1 data cache based on a cache miss rate for the L1 data cache and a warp occupancy for the warp.