Enter the instruction count and the execution time into the Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Million Instructions Per Second. 

Million Instructions Per Second Formula

MIPS = IC / (ET*10^6)

Variables:

  • MIPS is the Million Instructions Per Second (mil-ins/s)
  • IC (instructions) is the instruction count
  • ET (seconds) is the execution time

To calculate Million Instructions Per Second, divide the instruction count by the product of the execution time, times 10 to the power of 6.

How to Calculate Million Instructions Per Second?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Million Instructions Per Second.

  1. First, determine the instruction count. 
  2. Next, determine the execution time. 
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = MIPS = IC / (ET*10^6).
  4. Finally, calculate the Million Instructions Per Second.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

instruction count = 1200

execution time = 5