A hardware implemented method for accessing data in a multicycle operations cache is provided. In this hardware implemented method, a request to access the data in a sub-bank of the multicycle operations cache is received. If the sub-bank is accessed in a previous, consecutive clock cycle, then the request to access the data in the sub-bank is ignored. Else, if the sub-bank is not accessed in the previous, consecutive clock cycle, then the data is allowed to be accessed in the sub-bank. A memory chip and a system for accessing data in the multicycle operations cache also are described.