Practice Summary Of Pentium Advancements (6.4.4) - Advanced Microprocessor Architectures
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Summary of Pentium Advancements

Practice - Summary of Pentium Advancements

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does superscalar architecture refer to?

💡 Hint: Think about how many instructions a traditional CPU can execute at once.

Question 2 Easy

Define MMX technology.

💡 Hint: Consider the types of tasks MMX is optimized for.

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Question 1

What is the primary benefit of superscalar architecture?

It runs at higher clock speeds.
It executes multiple instructions per clock cycle.
It reduces power consumption.

💡 Hint: Consider what makes superscalar different from scalar.

Question 2

True or False: MMX technology allows single data processing.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the meaning of SIMD.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss a scenario where branch prediction might fail. What impact would this have on the system's performance?

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of instructions that depend on branch outcomes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how MMX technology might influence the development of future processors focusing on multimedia tasks.

💡 Hint: Think about trends in multimedia applications requiring faster processing.

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