Examples of techniques for executing instructions out of order are described herein. An example computer-implemented method includes receiving, via a processor, a plurality of instructions to be executed. The method includes sending, via the processor, an instruction to a minimal dependency queue in response to detecting the instruction includes a minimally dependent instruction. The method also includes selecting, via the processor, an instruction from a set of instructions that are eligible to be executed based on a scheme. The method further includes executing, via the processor, the instruction.