Practice Performance Metrics - 1.7 | 1. Instruction Set Architecture, Processor Design, and Memory System | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Question 1

Easy

What does CPI stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the acronym.

Question 2

Easy

If a CPU has a clock rate of 3 GHz, how many cycles does it perform in one second?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of what GHz translates to in cycles.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does CPI measure?

  • 1. Time taken
  • 2. Cycles per instruction
  • 3. Instructions per clock

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what each letter stands for.

Question 2

Is MIPS a measure of CPU time?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Review how MIPS is defined.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

A CPU with a clock speed of 3 GHz has a CPI of 1.5 and executes 1,000,000 instructions. Calculate the CPU time.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use the formula laid out in our discussion.

Question 2

If a CPU has a CPI of 4 and a clock rate of 5 GHz, what is the maximum MIPS the CPU can achieve?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Divide the clock rate by CPI to find MIPS.

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