Practice - Out-of-order Execution
Practice Questions
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What is out-of-order execution?
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions can be rearranged based on data.
Why is out-of-order execution beneficial?
💡 Hint: Consider the effect of waiting on instruction execution.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does out-of-order execution allow a CPU to do?
💡 Hint: Think about how data can dictate execution sequence.
True or False: Out-of-order execution complicates CPU design.
💡 Hint: Consider the implications of adding new features to CPU design.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a sequence of instructions where some depend on the output of others, demonstrate how out-of-order execution would allow for simultaneous execution of independent instructions.
💡 Hint: Identify which instructions can run without needing data from others.
Evaluate the impact of out-of-order execution on power consumption of modern processors and suggest ways to mitigate any negative effects.
💡 Hint: Consider both the technical and practical implications.
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