The following measurements have been made for two Processors: Machine Type 1
Instructions
Type 2
Instructions
Type 3
Instructions
Type 4
Instructions
Type 1
CPI
Type 2
CPI
Type 3
CPI
Type 4
CPI
Clock rate
P1 25% 35% 30% 10% 10 2 8 4 4.0 GHz
P2 15% 30% 35% 20% 20 2 3 10 3.5 GHz
You are asked to answer the following questions:
a) What is the average CPI of processor P1 and P2?
b) Measure the performance of processor P1 and P2 with a workload of 5 million instructions for P1 and
3.8 million instructions for P2?
c) What are the native MIPS ratings of processor P1 and P2?
d) Which processor is faster and by how much?