Practice MIPS and MFLOPS as Performance Metrics - 1.4.4 | Module 1: Introduction to Computer Systems and Performance | Computer Architecture
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1.4.4 - MIPS and MFLOPS as Performance Metrics

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does MIPS stand for?

💡 Hint: It’s related to how many instructions a CPU can execute.

Question 2

Easy

Calculate MIPS: If a CPU has a clock speed of 2 GHz and a CPI of 2, what is its MIPS?

💡 Hint: Use the formula MIPS = (Clock Rate in MHz) / CPI.

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Question 1

What does MIPS stand for?

  • Millions of Instructions Per Second
  • Millions of Instructions Per Second
  • Millions of Integrations Per Second

💡 Hint: Think about the measure of instruction execution speed.

Question 2

True or False: MFLOPS measures the speed of all types of operations in a CPU.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what kind of calculations MFLOPS is focused on.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

If a CPU has a clock rate of 4 GHz and a CPI of 4, what is its MIPS? How can this MIPS value be misleading when comparing to a different architecture that has a lower MIPS but offers faster execution due to other architectural benefits?

💡 Hint: Consider architectural differences in instruction execution.

Question 2

Evaluate how calculating MFLOPS for two different processors could change drastically based on their floating-point operation workflow and type of calculations executed.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how different processors might prioritize operations.

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