Consider a non-pipelined processor with a clock rate of 2.5 gigahertz and…

GATE · 2015 · CS · Set 1 · Computer Science & IT

Consider a non-pipelined processor with a clock rate of 2.5 gigahertz and average cycles per instruction of four. The same processor is upgraded to a pipelined processor with five stages; but due to the internal pipeline delay, the clock speed is reduced to 2 gigahertz. Assume that there are no stalls in the pipeline. The speed up achieved in this pipelined processor is_________.

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