Practice Advanced Pipelining Techniques - 3.8 | 3. Pipelining | Computer Architecture
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Question 1

Easy

What does VLIW stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how the term describes the instruction length.

Question 2

Easy

What is the main advantage of deep pipelines?

💡 Hint: Consider what more stages could allow the CPU to do.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary benefit of deep pipelines?

  • Lower power consumption
  • Higher clock speeds
  • Easier programming

💡 Hint: Think about what deep pipelines enable processors to do with speeds.

Question 2

True or False: VLIW helps reduce scheduling complexity.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the impact of compacting instructions.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze a processor that utilizes both deep pipelines and SMT. Discuss how each affects overall performance and predict potential bottlenecks.

💡 Hint: Think about how these techniques interact with each other.

Question 2

Design an example where VLIW could significantly outperform a traditional instruction set architecture. Explain your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Consider tasks that need multiple operations processed concurrently.

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