Q. 42 The stage delays in a 4-stage pipeline are 800, 500, 400 and 300 picoseconds. The first stage (with delay 800 picoseconds) is replaced with a functionally equivalent design involving two stages with respective delays 600 and 350 picoseconds. The throughput increase of the pipeline is _______ percent.
(A) 33 or 34
(B) 30 or 31
(C) 38 or 39
(D) 100
Answer: (A)
Explanation:
