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 1.9.2E

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Number of processorsArithmetic instructionsL/S instructionsBranch instructionsExecution Time (Seconds)
12.56×1091.28×1092.56×1099.6
21.83×1099.14×1082.56×1097.04
49.12×1084.57×1082.56×1093.84
84.57×1082.29×1082.56×1092.24

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, “2” 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)=(2×2.56×109)+(12×1.28×109)+(5×0.25×109)2×109=10.88

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 1 processor is “10.88 seconds”.

Substitute, “2” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “1.83×109” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “0.91×109” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions” and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(2)=(2×1.83×109)+(12×0.91×109)+(5×0.25×109)2×109=7.95

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 1 processor is “7.95 seconds”.

Substitute, “2” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “0.91×109” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “0.45×109” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions” and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(4)=(2×0.91×109)+(12×0.45×109)+(5×0.25×109)2×109=4.29

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 1 processor is “4.29 seconds”.

Substitute, “2” for “CPI of arithmetic instructions”, “12” for “CPI of L/S instructions”, “5” for “CPI of branch instructions”,, “0.45×109” for “number of arithmetic instructions”, “0.22×109” for “number of L/S instructions” “0.25×109”for “number of branch instructions” and “2×109” for “clock rate”

Executiontime(8)=(2×0.45×109)+(12×0.22×109)+(5×0.25×109)2×109=2.47

Thus, the total execution time of the program with 1 processor is “2.47 seconds”.

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