What is the point of cache memory if we already have RAM, which is a volatile transistor-based memory? Is it possible to only use one type of memory in a computer?

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Problem 11VE: Most Intel CPUs use the __________, in which each memory address is represented by two integers.
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What is the point of cache memory if we already have RAM, which is a volatile transistor-based memory?
Is it possible to only use one type of memory in a computer? 

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