Cold, Hard Cache - Insomniac's Cache Simulator

Cold, Hard Cache - Insomniac's Cache Simulator

Explore Insomniac Games' Cache Simulator, an in-house tool developed to gain insights into cache performance and CPU code utilization, in this 2017 GDC session presented by Andreas Fredriksson. Delve into topics such as memory sizes, memory operations, Valgrind, utility functions, simulation techniques, binary instrumentation, x64 assembly, and Windows exception handling. Learn how to simulate a cache, understand cache lines and data, and examine the pros and cons of this approach. Gain valuable knowledge about optimizing CPU performance and enhancing game development processes through advanced cache analysis techniques.