Software updates are downloaded both in the cache and softwaredistribution folder

Hello,
For the server patching, we have created Software Update groups who are deployed on collections.
These deployments are made 'available' and not required.
My question is this one when I am logged on the server, I choose an update to install, the update is being downloaded to the CCMCACHE folder
and to the \windows\softwaredistribution folder.
Is this the normal behaviour ?
Why is the update also downloaded in softwaredistribution ?
I have checked the ContentTransferManager.log and the update has been downloaded from a distribution point, not from the internet.
Is there anything that is not correctly configured ?
I have attached a screenshot showing the problem.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Marc

Thank you for your answer.
It's a pity that the cmcache is not used to install the updates, it's a waste of space (we still have very old servers with limited space). But ok, we will used a script to clean the folder from time to time.
I took a better look at the windowsupdate.log and the update is really installed from the softwaredistribution folder.
Thanks
Marc.

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