The unit that predicts the locations from where the next instruction bytes are fetched is
A. trace cache
B. front end branch predictor
C. execution module
D. instruction decoder
Answer:A
The unit that predicts the locations from where the next instruction bytes are fetched is
A. trace cache B. front end branch predictor C. execution module D. instruction decoder
Explanation: The front end branch predictor predicts the locations from where the next instruction bytes are fetched.