Multi-Cycle MIPS Processor

This lecture covers the design and performance analysis of a Multi-Cycle MIPS Processor, contrasting it with a Single-Cycle Processor. It explains the philosophy behind Multi-Cycle CPUs, focusing on the Data Path, Control Path, and Control Unit. The benefits of Multi-Cycle Design include critical path optimization, common case improvement, and balanced design. However, there are downsides like the need to store intermediate results. The lecture delves into Performance Analysis, comparing execution times of single instructions and entire programs in Single-Cycle and Multi-Cycle architectures. It also details the construction of a Basic Multi-Cycle Microarchitecture and the key elements involved in executing instructions in a Multi-Cycle Processor.