Multiprocessor advantages
• Increased throughput: the speed-up ratio with N processors is not N,
however; rather, it is less than N
• Economy of scale: multiprocessor systems can cost less than multiple
single-processor systems, because they can share peripherals, storages, and
power
• Increased reliability: if function can be distributed to several processors,
then the failure of one processor will not halt the system, just only slow it
down