The Runtime Theory

Array vs Linked List Memory Layout

Visualize how contiguous array memory enables cache-friendly access while scattered linked list nodes cause pointer-chase cache misses.

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ARRAY:CONTIGUOUS MEMORYCACHE LINEPREFETCHLINKED LIST:SCATTERED NODESCACHE MISSPER NODETRADE-OFF SUMMARY

readyFive 4-byte integers stored at consecutive addresses 0x1000, 0x1004, 0x108. Index i maps to address base + i × 4.

Array vs Linked List Memory Layout

This diagram compares memory access patterns for arrays and linked lists.

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