engineering computer science MCQ #120

If a CPU has 3 stages in its pipeline, what is the maximum number of instructions that can be executed per cycle?

engineering computer science MCQ #120

  1. Question 1

    Q1. If a CPU has 3 stages in its pipeline, what is the maximum number of instructions that can be executed per cycle?

    • A) 1
    • B) 2
    • C) 3
    • D) 4

    Answer: 1

    Explanation: In a pipelined CPU, the maximum throughput is 1 instruction per cycle.