Computer Organization and Design MIPS Edition, Fifth Edition: The Hardware/Software Interface (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design)
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.9.1E

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Number of processorsArithmetic instructionsL/S instructionsBranch instructionsExecution Time (Seconds)Speedup
12.56×1091.28×1092.56×1099.61
21.83×1099.14×1082.56×1097.041.36
49.12×1084.57×1082.56×1093.841.83
84.57×1082.29×1082.56×1092.241.71

The arithmetic instructions are parallelized to run over multiple cores as follows

Arithmaticinstructions=Numberofinstructions0.7×Numberofprocessors

Substitute, “2.56×109” for “number of instructions” and “2” for “number of processors” in the above formula

Arithmaticinstructions(2)=2.56×1090.7×2=1.83×109

Thus, the number of arithmetic instructions with 2 processors is 1.83×109.

Substitute, “2.56×109” for “number of instructions” and “4” for “number of processors” in the above formula

Arithmaticinstructions(4)=2.56×1090.7×4=9.12×108

Thus, the number of arithmetic instructions with 4 processors is 9.12×108.

Substitute, “2.56×109” for “number of instructions” and “8” for “number of processors” in the above formula

Arithmaticinstructions(8)=2.56×1090.7×8=4.57×108

Thus, the number of arithmetic instructions with 8 processors is 4.57×108.

The L/S instructions are parallelized to run over multiple cores as follows

L/Sinstructions=Numberofinstructions0.7×Numberofprocessors

Substitute, “1.28×109” for “number of instructions” and “2” for “number of processors” in the above formula

L/Sinstructions(2)=1.28×1090.7×2=9.14×108

Thus, the number of L/S instructions with 2 processors is 9.14×108.

Substitute, “1.28×109” for “number of instructions” and “4” for “number of processors” in the above formula

L/Sinstructions(4)=1.28×1090.7×4=4.57×108

Thus, the number of L/S instructions with 4 processors is 4.57×108.

Substitute, “1.28×109” for “number of instructions” and “8” for “number of processors” in the above formula

L/Sinstructions(8)=1.28×1090.7×8=2.29×108

Thus, the number of L/S instructions with 8 processors is 2.29×108.

The total execution time of the program can be calculated using the following formula

Executiontime=CPI×NumberofinstructionsClockrate

Substitute, “1” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “2.56×109” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “1.28×109” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions” and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(1)=(1×2.56×109)+(12×1.28×109)+(5×0.25×109)2×109=9.6

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 1 processor is “9.6seconds”.

Substitute, “1” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “2.56×1090.7×2” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “1.28×1090.7×2” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions”, “and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(2)=(2.56×1090.7×2)+(12×1.28×1090.7×2)+(0.25×109)2×109=7.04

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 2 processors is “7.04seconds”.

Substitute, “1” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “2.56×1090.7×4” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “1.28×1090.7×4” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions”, “and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(4)=(2.56×1090.7×4)+(12×1.28×1090.7×4)+(0.25×109)2×109=3.84

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 4 processors is “3.84seconds”.

Substitute, “1” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “2.56×1090.7×8” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “1.28×1090.7×8” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions”, “and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(8)=(2.56×1090.7×8)+(12×1.28×1090.7×8)+(0.25×109)2×109=2.24

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 8 processors is “2.24seconds”.

The relative speedup of the processor can be calculated using the following formula

Speedup=Executiontime(required)Executiontime(current)

Substitute, “9.6” for “execution time of required processor” and “7.04” for “execution time of current processor”

Speedup(2-1)=9.67.04=1.36

Therefore, the relative speedup of 2 processors with a single processor is “1.36”.

Substitute, “9.6” for “execution time of required processor” and “3.84” for “execution time of current processor”

Speedup(4-1)=9.63.84=2.5

Therefore, the relative speedup of 4 processors with a single processor is “2.5”.

Substitute, “9.6” for “execution time of required processor” and “2.24” for “execution time of current processor”

Speedup(8-1)=9.62.24=4.28

Therefore, the relative speedup of 8 processors with a single processor is “4.28”.

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