engineering computer science MCQ #36

In a pipelined processor, what is the effect of a 'stall' or 'bubble'?

engineering computer science MCQ #36

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a pipelined processor, what is the effect of a 'stall' or 'bubble'?

    • A) It increases the instruction-level parallelism
    • B) It reduces the instruction-level parallelism
    • C) It improves the branch prediction accuracy
    • D) It reduces the cache miss rate

    Answer: It reduces the instruction-level parallelism

    Explanation: A stall or bubble in a pipelined processor introduces a delay, reducing the instruction-level parallelism and overall system performance.