Practice Multithreading in Modern Architectures - 9.5 | 9. Multithreading | Computer Architecture
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Question 1

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What does Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) allow?

💡 Hint: Think about how a single CPU core can handle more than one thread.

Question 2

Easy

What is a benefit of multicore processors?

💡 Hint: Consider how tasks can be split across different cores.

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Question 1

What is the main advantage of Simultaneous Multithreading?

  • It eliminates the need for multiple cores
  • It allows threads to run concurrently on a single core
  • It requires more RAM

💡 Hint: Think about running two tasks on one lane.

Question 2

True or False: Multicore processors can execute threads in parallel.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how many lanes are available on a road.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a scenario where a video editing software needs to render different clips simultaneously, analyze how a multicore processor would benefit this process.

💡 Hint: Remember how tasks can be divided.

Question 2

Explain how vectorization can impact scientific computing performance when processing large datasets.

💡 Hint: Think about processing arrays quickly.

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