5.2 - Instruction-Level Parallelism and Performance
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Practice Questions
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What is ILP?
💡 Hint: Consider how processors improve performance.
Define throughput.
💡 Hint: Think about how fast instructions are executed.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does ILP stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions are processed.
True or False: ILP can significantly improve throughput without increasing latency.
💡 Hint: Consider their definitions and how they relate.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a scenario where a processor executes 4 instructions sequentially, discuss how transforming this into a parallel execution model leveraging ILP would affect performance.
💡 Hint: Consider the impact of simultaneous execution.
Evaluate how a program with multiple independent branches could benefit from ILP. What performance metrics might improve?
💡 Hint: Think about metrics related to execution and timing.
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