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):a. b. Pipeline Depth 15 30 Branch Outcome Known in Stage 12 20

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Computer Organization And Design The Hardware Software Interface

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Authors: David A. Patterson, John L. Hennessy

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