Practice Exploiting Instruction-Level Parallelism - 5 | 5. Exploiting Instruction-Level Parallelism | Computer Architecture
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Question 1

Easy

Define Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP).

💡 Hint: Think about how multiple instructions are executed simultaneously.

Question 2

Easy

What does throughput refer to?

💡 Hint: Consider this as a measure of how fast instructions are processed.

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Question 1

What is Instruction-Level Parallelism?

  • Execution of instructions sequentially
  • Parallel execution of independent instructions
  • Execution with higher clock speeds

💡 Hint: Think about how processors can handle tasks concurrently.

Question 2

True or False: ILP improves throughput without affecting latency.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between completing multiple tasks and the time for individual tasks.

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Question 1

Analyze a scenario where a processor employs a superscalar architecture with 4 pipelines. How would it execute a sequence of 8 instructions?

💡 Hint: Consider how instruction dependency might affect this scenario.

Question 2

A program has a significant number of RAW hazards due to its instructions. Discuss methods to reduce their impact.

💡 Hint: Focus on how you can adjust the execution order for better performance.

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