engineering computer science MCQ #227

A CPU has a 4-stage pipeline. What is the maximum theoretical speedup if there are no stalls?

engineering computer science MCQ #227

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A CPU has a 4-stage pipeline. What is the maximum theoretical speedup if there are no stalls?

    • A) 2
    • B) 4
    • C) 8
    • D) 16

    Answer: 4

    Explanation: The maximum theoretical speedup is equal to the number of pipeline stages, which is 4 in this case.