Practice Summary of Key Concepts - 8.9 | 8. Performance Metrics for Cortex-A Architectures | 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 the time it takes to execute each instruction.

Question 2

Easy

True or False: A higher clock speed always results in better performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the trade-offs involved.

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Question 1

What is the main factor indicating efficient performance in CPU architecture?

  • Clock Speed
  • Memory Size
  • Heat Generation

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how processors process information.

Question 2

True or False: Branch prediction is a microarchitecture feature aimed at reducing pipeline stalls.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how processing order affects speed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You are comparing two processors, one with a clock speed of 2.5 GHz and a CPI of 1.5, and another with a clock speed of 3.0 GHz and a CPI of 2.0. Calculate the Execution Time for each for an instruction count of 1000. Which processor is more efficient?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on calculating each execution time and comparing the results.

Question 2

Considering the advantages of out-of-order execution, reason how a series of heavy multimedia tasks would impact performance on a Cortex-A processor designed with this feature.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the processor can rearrange tasks to use resources effectively.

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