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How does the cache home agent (CHA) work on Intel machines?

Based on this article, Intel’s CPUs starting with Skylake have combined the Cache Agent (CA) and Home Agent (HA) into a single Cache Home Agent (CHA), with each LLC slice having its own CHA. What was the purpose of this merger? What advantages does the combined CHA have over separate CA and HA?