engineering computer science MCQ #289

A CPU has 5 pipeline stages. What is the maximum theoretical speedup?

engineering computer science MCQ #289

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A CPU has 5 pipeline stages. What is the maximum theoretical speedup?

    • A) 2
    • B) 3
    • C) 4
    • D) 5

    Answer: 5

    Explanation: The maximum theoretical speedup is equal to the number of pipeline stages, which is 5.