It also has large register files which increases power consumption and chip area.
Stage 4: Write the results of the instruction back to the register file.
The same can be said for the register file, another crucial shared resource.
Likewise, writing to the register file is done through the file's write port.
The register file has seven read and three write ports.
Results from the execution units and loads are not written to the register file.
The number of registers per register file was also considered, with 32 and 64 being contenders.
The functional unit writes the results back to the register file.
As a result, the zero page was used similar to a register file.
The register file took up most of that space.