Why is cache leakage power consumption higher than other hardware units?

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Is it correct that caches (SRAM cells) have higher leakage power compared to other hardware units with the same area such as ALU? And if so, why is the case?

aminfar

Posted 2014-10-04T16:55:48.743

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why the down vote? – aminfar – 2014-10-04T16:57:17.707

2We'll never know. Here, have an upvote to support the little guys. – Peter – 2014-10-04T17:14:49.697

Leakage power? This is an Electrical Engineering question. This question should be moved there. – Craig S. Anderson – 2014-11-08T03:57:59.273

This is a computer architecture question. Don't know where it should go. – aminfar – 2014-11-08T18:54:27.630

Should have been posted on http://electronics.stackexchange.com/ Probably too late to move it now.

– Fizz – 2015-01-15T20:54:42.120

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