engineering computer science MCQ #272

A processor has a 5-stage pipeline. What is the maximum number of instructions that can be executed in parallel?

engineering computer science MCQ #272

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A processor has a 5-stage pipeline. What is the maximum number of instructions that can be executed in parallel?

    • A) 1
    • B) 3
    • C) 5
    • D) 10

    Answer: 5

    Explanation: In a 5-stage pipeline, up to 5 instructions can be in different stages of execution simultaneously, allowing for 5 instructions to be processed in parallel.