The following table shows the proportions of instruction execution for the different instruction types. For a 50%

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The following table shows the proportions of instruction execution for the different instruction types.

a. b. Arithmetic 70% 50% Load/Store 10% 40% Branch 20% 10%


For a 50% improvement in performance, how many cycles, on average, may an arithmetic instruction take if load/store and branch instructions are not improved at all?

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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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