What is the maximum data transfer rate

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Consider a 32-bit microprocessor, with a 16-bit external data bus, driven by an 8-MHz input clock. Assume that this microprocessor has a bus cycle whose minimum duration equals four input clock cycles.

a. What is the maximum data transfer rate across the bus that this microprocessor can sustain, in bytes/s?

b. To increase its performance, would it be better to make its external data bus 32 bits or to double the external clock frequency supplied to the microprocessor? State any other assumptions you make, and explain. Hint: Determine the number of bytes that can be transferred per bus cycle.

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