Single cycle processor

Multi-cycle processor

Pipelined processor

CPI | CT | |
Single Cycle | 1 | max(inst) |
Multi-cycle lw (IF, DE, EX, MEM, WB) sw (IF, DE, EX, MEM) beq (IF, DE, EX) r-type (IF, DE, EX, WB) | 3-5 5 4 3 4 | max(stage) |
Pipelined | 1 | max(stage) |
CPI | CT | |
Single Cycle | 1 | max(inst) |
Multi-cycle lw (IF, DE, EX, MEM, WB) sw (IF, DE, EX, MEM) beq (IF, DE, EX) r-type (IF, DE, EX, WB) | 3-5 5 4 3 4 | max(stage) |
Pipelined | 1 | max(stage) |