Practice Superscalar Processors - 5.6 | 5. Exploiting Instruction-Level Parallelism | Computer Architecture
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5.6 - Superscalar Processors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does a superscalar processor do?

💡 Hint: Think about how many tasks it can handle at once.

Question 2

Easy

Define issue width.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in a single tick of a clock.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a characteristic of superscalar processors?

  • They can only process one instruction at a time
  • They utilize multiple pipelines
  • They are slower than scalar processors

💡 Hint: Think about how they differ from scalar processors.

Question 2

True or False: Superscalar processors can execute multiple instructions simultaneously.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the definition of superscalar processors.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Assuming a superscalar processor with an issue width of 4, calculate how many instructions could theoretically be executed in a 10-cycle window if all conditions for parallel execution are met.

💡 Hint: Multiply the issue width by the number of cycles.

Question 2

Design a simple scheduling algorithm for a theoretical superscalar processor that enhances utilization. Explain how you would handle instruction dependencies.

💡 Hint: Consider algorithms like FIFO or priority scheduling and adapt them for instruction dependencies.

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