The same advantage exists with regards to other hierarchical storage systems, such as NUMA or virtual memory, as well as for multiple levels of cache: once a sub-problem is small enough, it can be solved within a given level of the hierarchy, without accessing the higher (slower) levels.
Sama eelis kehtib ka muude hierarhiliste hoiusüsteemide korral, nagu näiteks NUMA ja virtuaalmälu, ning ka mitme vahemälu taseme korral: kui alamprobleem on piisavalt väike, saab seda lahendada antud hierarhiataseme sees, puutumata kõrgemaid (aeglasemaid) tasemeid.