Pipeline Performance: 15% Bubbles, 10% 2 Bubbles, 5% 4 Bubbles - ANY HELP?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the reduction in pipeline throughput and the speedup of a 10-stage instruction pipeline operating at 1GHz, which experiences instruction bubbles due to data forwarding. Specifically, 15% of instructions incur one bubble, 10% incur two bubbles, and 5% incur four bubbles. The equivalent single-cycle implementation operates at 150 MHz, providing a basis for comparison. The calculations for throughput reduction and speedup are essential for understanding the efficiency of pipelined architectures.

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can anybody help me with this question?


A 10 stage instruction pipeline runs at a clock rate of 1GHz. The data forwarding scheme and the instruction mix are such that for 15% of instructions one bubble, for 10% two bubbles, and for 5% four bubbles must be inserted in the pipelin. The equivalent single-cycle implementation would lead to a clock rate of 150 MHz.

a. what is the reduction in pipeline throughput over the ideal pipeline as a result of bubbles?

b. what is the speedup of the pipelined implementation over the single cycle implementation??

ANY HELP OR POINTERS WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
 
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