Practice Pipeline Architecture (5.2.3) - ARM Cortex-A9 Processor - Advanced System on Chip
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Pipeline Architecture

Practice - Pipeline Architecture

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the five stages of the ARM Cortex-A9 pipeline?

💡 Hint: Remember the acronym FDEMW?

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of the Fetch stage?

💡 Hint: Think about where the instruction comes from.

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Question 1

What is the main advantage of using pipeline architecture in CPUs?

Increases clock speed
Reduces idle time
Decreases memory usage

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks can be processed simultaneously.

Question 2

True or False: Out-of-order execution can be used to mitigate stalls in a pipeline.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what factors cause delays.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze the potential performance impact of branch predictions on the pipeline. What techniques can be used to improve prediction accuracy?

💡 Hint: Consider how predictions are made based on past behavior.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a theoretical diagram of a pipeline indicating where hazards might occur. Propose solutions to mitigate these hazards.

💡 Hint: Think about where overlaps might lead to issues in processing.

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