Practice Instruction-level Parallelism And Performance (5.2) - Exploiting Instruction-Level Parallelism

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Question 1.
What is ILP?
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Consider how processors improve performance.
Question 2.
Define throughput.
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Think about how fast instructions are executed.
3Question 3.
What does ILP stand for?
- Instruction-Level Parallelism
- Instruction-Level Performance
- Instruction-Limited Parallelism
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Think about how instructions are processed.
4Question 4.
True or False: ILP can significantly improve throughput without increasing latency.
- True
- False
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Consider their definitions and how they relate.
Question 5.
Given a scenario where a processor executes 4 instructions sequentially, discuss how transforming this into a parallel execution model leveraging ILP would affect performance.
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Consider the impact of simultaneous execution.
Question 6.
Evaluate how a program with multiple independent branches could benefit from ILP. What performance metrics might improve?
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Think about metrics related to execution and timing.

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