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when we say about single cycle datapath, does it mean that all the instructions execute in one cycle? or does it varies? depending on the instruction? so say does a multiplication takes more cycles than an add in a single cycle datapath?<br />
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what is actually meant by a cycle if I have a clock? is it a period of the clock is a cycle?
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when we say about single cycle datapath, does it mean that all the instructions execute in one cycle? or does it varies? depending on the instruction? so say does a multiplication takes more cycles than an add in a single cycle datapath?

what is actually meant by a cycle if I have a clock? is it a period of the clock is a cycle?

single cycle datapath and MIPS

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