Long description

The image consists of two parts. Part (a): There are four square-shaped blocks labeled Core 1, Core 2, Core 3, and Core 4 placed at each corner inside a bigger square. There is a rectangle-shaped block labeled L2 cache placed between four blocks. All four blocks are connected with L 2 cache. Part (b): There are four square-shaped blocks labeled Core 1, Core 2, Core 3, and Core 4 placed at each corner inside a bigger square. The L 1 cache is placed in all four blocks in the top left corners of the blocks. The L 2 cache is placed in all four blocks in the lower right corners of the blocks. None of the blocks is connected.