Practice Static Branch Prediction - 4.3.1 | 4. Branches and Limits to Pipelining | Computer Architecture
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4.3.1 - Static Branch Prediction

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does Static Branch Prediction assume?

💡 Hint: Think about how a branch statement behaves in programs.

Question 2

Easy

Can Static Branch Prediction lead to performance issues?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in a pipeline when instruction fetching is affected.

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Question 1

What does static branch prediction assume?

  • Branches are always taken
  • Branches are unpredictable
  • Branches are never taken

💡 Hint: Think about how static predictions operate.

Question 2

Is dynamic branch prediction more accurate than static branch prediction?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how each method approaches prediction.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze a situation where a program has a high number of predictable branches. Would static branch prediction suffice, or would dynamic prediction offer better performance? Justify your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of historical behavior on predictions.

Question 2

Given a pipeline scenario where the first instruction is a branch that is predicted statically, how would you describe the potential impact if the prediction is incorrect in a deep pipeline?

💡 Hint: Reflect on the mechanics of branch mispredictions in relation to pipeline depth.

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