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4) You are the lead designer of a new processor. The processor design and compiler are complete and now you must decide whether to produce the current design as it stands or spend additional time to improve it. You discuss the problem with your team and arrive at the following options: (7 points) a) Leave the design as it stands. Call this machine Mbase. It has a clock rate of 1GHz and the following measurements have been made using a simulator: Instruction Class CPI Frequenc 25% 25% 10% b) Optimize the design. The hardware team claims that it can improve the processor design to give it a clock rate of 1.2GHz. Call this machine Mopt. The following measurements have been made using a simulator: Instruction Class CPI Frequency 25% 25% 10% 4 What is the CPI for each machine? How much faster is Mopt than Mbase? Show transcribed image text 4) You are the lead designer of a new processor. The processor design and compiler are complete and now you must decide whether to produce the current design as it stands or spend additional time to improve it. You discuss the problem with your team and arrive at the following options: (7 points) a) Leave the design as it stands. Call this machine Mbase. It has a clock rate of 1GHz and the following measurements have been made using a simulator: Instruction Class CPI Frequenc 25% 25% 10% b) Optimize the design. The hardware team claims that it can improve the processor design to give it a clock rate of 1.2GHz. Call this machine Mopt. The following measurements have been made using a simulator: Instruction Class CPI Frequency 25% 25% 10% 4 What is the CPI for each machine? How much faster is Mopt than Mbase?

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