CPU Architecture Basics

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What is the primary function of the Control Unit in a CPU?

  • Storing data temporarily
  • Retrieving and decoding instructions (correct)
  • Executing instructions out of order
  • Performing arithmetic and logical operations

Which stage of the instruction cycle involves executing the instruction using the ALU and registers?

  • Execute (correct)
  • Fetch
  • Decode
  • Store

What is the primary goal of pipelining in CPU architecture?

  • To improve performance by increasing throughput (correct)
  • To increase instruction set complexity
  • To reduce power consumption
  • To reduce cost

Which CPU architecture uses complex instructions that perform multiple operations?

<p>CISC (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of multithreading in CPU technology?

<p>Improved performance through simultaneous thread execution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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CPU Architecture

Components

  • Control Unit: retrieves and decodes instructions, generates control signals to execute instructions
  • Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): performs arithmetic and logical operations
  • Registers: small amount of on-chip memory that stores data temporarily

Instruction Cycle

  1. Fetch: retrieve instruction from memory
  2. Decode: decode instruction into opcode and operands
  3. Execute: execute instruction using ALU and registers
  4. Store: store results in registers or memory

CPU Execution

  • Pipelining: breaking down instruction cycle into stages to increase throughput
  • Superscalar Execution: executing multiple instructions simultaneously
  • Out-of-Order Execution: executing instructions out of original order to improve performance

CPU Design Considerations

  • Performance: measured in clock speed (GHz), instructions per clock (IPC), and instructions per second (IPS)
  • Power Consumption: measured in watts (W), affects battery life and heat generation
  • Cost: affects manufacturing cost and affordability

CPU Architectures

  • CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing): uses complex instructions that perform multiple operations
  • RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing): uses simple instructions that perform single operations
  • MISC (Minimal Instruction Set Computing): uses minimal instructions that perform basic operations

CPU Technologies

  • Multithreading: executing multiple threads simultaneously to improve performance
  • Multiprocessing: using multiple CPUs to improve performance
  • Virtualization: running multiple virtual machines on a single CPU

CPU Architecture

Components

  • Control Unit retrieves and decodes instructions, generating control signals to execute them
  • Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) performs arithmetic and logical operations
  • Registers are a small amount of on-chip memory that stores data temporarily

Instruction Cycle

  • The instruction cycle consists of four stages: fetch, decode, execute, and store
  • Fetch retrieves an instruction from memory
  • Decode decodes the instruction into opcode and operands
  • Execute executes the instruction using the ALU and registers
  • Store stores the results in registers or memory

CPU Execution

  • Pipelining breaks down the instruction cycle into stages to increase throughput
  • Superscalar Execution executes multiple instructions simultaneously
  • Out-of-Order Execution executes instructions out of their original order to improve performance

CPU Design Considerations

  • Performance is measured in clock speed (GHz), instructions per clock (IPC), and instructions per second (IPS)
  • Power consumption is measured in watts (W) and affects battery life and heat generation
  • Cost affects manufacturing cost and affordability

CPU Architectures

  • CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing) uses complex instructions that perform multiple operations
  • RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) uses simple instructions that perform single operations
  • MISC (Minimal Instruction Set Computing) uses minimal instructions that perform basic operations

CPU Technologies

  • Multithreading executes multiple threads simultaneously to improve performance
  • Multiprocessing uses multiple CPUs to improve performance
  • Virtualization runs multiple virtual machines on a single CPU

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