Practice - Introduction to Microarchitecture
Practice Questions
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What does microarchitecture refer to in computer systems?
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions get executed.
Name one key performance aspect affected by microarchitecture.
💡 Hint: Remember the term PPA.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is microarchitecture primarily concerned with?
💡 Hint: Think about what deals with the physical aspects of a CPU.
True or False: Microarchitecture does not vary between different products using the same ISA.
💡 Hint: Consider examples of different CPU brands.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a typical microarchitecture scenario and discuss how a specific design choice could improve a processor's performance while also impacting power consumption.
💡 Hint: Consider how multi-core processors operate and their energy efficiency.
Propose a microarchitecture design that could optimize for low power consumption while maintaining sufficient performance for mobile devices. What key features would it include?
💡 Hint: Think about how mobile devices prioritize battery life.
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