Method and apparatus for prediction handling multiple branches simultaneously
A branch prediction apparatus includes a branch information receiving unit that receives simultaneously, branch information for each of a plurality of branch instructions that are completed simultaneously, and a parallel branch predicting unit that performs branch prediction in parallel for the bran...
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| Zusammenfassung: | A branch prediction apparatus includes a branch information receiving unit that receives simultaneously, branch information for each of a plurality of branch instructions that are completed simultaneously, and a parallel branch predicting unit that performs branch prediction in parallel for the branch instructions completed simultaneously, based on the branch information received and a branch history of the respective branch instructions, to obtain branch prediction results. |
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