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Subject: Architecture-Speedup

latex2($$speedup=\frac{Performance~of~entire~task~using~the~enhancement~when~possible}{Performance~for~entire~task~without~using~the~enhancement}$$) 

            Performance of entire task using the enhancement when possible
speedup =   --------------------------------------------------------------
              Performance for entire task without using the enhancement

Using the definition of performance, we can write it as... 

             Execution time for entire task without using the enhancement
speedup =   --------------------------------------------------------------
            Execution time for entire usint the enhancement when possible

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