What is the speedup of executing branches 1 stage earlier in an 8-issue processor? Discuss the difference
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What is the speedup of executing branches 1 stage earlier in an 8-issue processor? Discuss the difference between this result and the result from 4.32.5.
Exercise 4.32.5
What is the speedup of executing branches 1 stage earlier in a 4-issue processor?
The remaining problems in this exercise assume the following pipeline depth and that the branch outcome is determined in the following pipeline stage (counting from stage 1):
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Computer Organization And Design The Hardware Software Interface
ISBN: 9780123747501
4th Revised Edition
Authors: David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy
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