KV Cache Architecture & Prefill Optimization
Automatic Prefix Caching (RadixAttention)
Caches shared system prompt SOPs and historical turn key-value tensors in a radix tree. Cuts Time-To-First-Token (TTFT) by 80% to 92% across multi-turn agent loops.
Efficiency: Sub-25ms TTFT on Repeated Context
Naive Contiguous Buffer Allocation
Pre-allocates maximum context VRAM upfront, suffering from 68%+ virtual memory fragmentation and recomputing entire prompt histories on every turn.
Fragmentation: 68%+ VRAM Waste