Consider three different processors, P1 P2 and P3, executing the same instruction set. P1 has a 3 GHz clock rate and a CPI of 1.5. P2 has a 2.5 GHz clock rate and a CPI of 1.0. P3 has a 4.0 GHz clock rate and a CPI of 2.2. a) Which processor has the highest performance expressed in instructions per second?

Consider three different processors, P1 P2 and P3, executing the same

1.	Consider three different processors, P1 P2 and P3, executing the same instruction set. P1 has a 3 GHz clock rate and a CPI of 1.5. P2 has a 2.5 GHz clock rate and a CPI of 1.0. P3 has a 4.0 GHz clock rate and a CPI of 2.2. a) Which processor has the highest performance expressed in instructions per second?
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