Provided is a TLB that can translate rapidly a virtual address to a
physical address at small power consumption. A tag entry part (808)
includes an ASID hold part (810), virtual address hold part (811), valid
bit part (812), ASID comparison judgment part (102), and a virtual
address comparison judgment part (104). By an ASID match line (105), a
plurality of CAM cells (813) of the ASID hold part (810) are connected in
parallel to each other and also connected to the ASID comparison judgment
part (102). By a virtual address match line (106), a plurality of CAM
cells (813) of the virtual address hold part (811) are connected in
parallel to each other and also connected to the virtual address
comparison judgment part (104). An ASID effective signal (107) is
provided from the ASID comparison judgment part (102) to the virtual
address comparison judgment part (104).