d. Determine the average CPI, MIPS rate, and execution time for Machine C.
Machine | Instruction Type | CPI | Instruction Mix (%)
| Logic and Arithmetic | 1 | 10
| Branch | 2 | 12
B | Load/Store with cache hit | 4 | 18
| Memory reference with cache miss | 8 | 60
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| Logic and Arithmetic | 1 | 10
| Branch | 2 | 12
C | Load/Store with cache hit | 4 | 18
| Memory reference with cache miss | 10 | 60
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For Machine C, we maintain the same instruction types as Machine B, which are Logic and Arithmetic, Branch, Load/Store with cache hit, and Memory reference with cache miss.
We update the CPI values for Machine C according to the given information. Specifically, we increase the CPI for Memory reference with cache miss to 10 cycles due to contention for memory.
The instruction mix percentages remain the same as Machine B: 10% for Logic and Arithmetic, 12% for Branch, 18% for Load/Store with cache hit, and 60% for Memory reference with cache miss.
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