Practice Role of Microarchitecture in Performance - 5.8 | 5. Microarchitecture and Its Role in Computer System Design | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does CPI stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how many cycles an instruction takes.

Question 2

Easy

What is microarchitecture?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how processors execute instructions.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does CPI measure?

  • Instructions Executed
  • Cycles per Instruction
  • Clock Speed

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the relationship of Cycles to Instruction completion.

Question 2

True or False: Higher IPC is generally better for CPU performance.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what IPC stands for and its effect on instruction completion.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a theoretical CPU microarchitecture that could reduce high CPI while maintaining or increasing IPC.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you can minimize waiting times between instructions.

Question 2

Create a comparative analysis of two microarchitectures: one focusing on low power consumption, and the other on high performance. What trade-offs must be considered?

πŸ’‘ Hint: What are the advantages and disadvantages of each design?

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