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Comparison Between RISC and CISC

RISC processors have a smaller set of simple instructions while CISC processors have a larger set of more complex instructions. RISC uses separate hardware to implement instructions and has faster, more precise calculations compared to CISC which has slower, less precise calculations due to its more complex decoding. Pipelining and reducing stalling works better with RISC's simpler design.

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Comparison Between RISC and CISC

RISC processors have a smaller set of simple instructions while CISC processors have a larger set of more complex instructions. RISC uses separate hardware to implement instructions and has faster, more precise calculations compared to CISC which has slower, less precise calculations due to its more complex decoding. Pipelining and reducing stalling works better with RISC's simpler design.

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Comparison between RISC and CISC:

RISC CISC

It stands for Reduced It stands for Complex


Acronym
Instruction Set Computer. Instruction Set Computer.

The RISC processors have a The CISC processors have a


Definition smaller set of instructions with larger set of instructions with
few addressing nodes. many addressing nodes.

It has no memory unit and uses It has a memory unit to


Memory unit a separate hardware to implement complex
implement instructions. instructions.

It has a hard-wired unit of It has a micro-programming


Program
programming. unit.

Design It is a complex complier design. It is an easy complier design.

The calculations are faster and The calculations are slow and
Calculations
precise. precise.

Decoding of instructions is Decoding of instructions is


Decoding
simple. complex.

Time Execution time is very less. Execution time is very high.

It does not require external It requires external memory for


External memory
memory for calculations. calculations.
Pipelining does function Pipelining does not function
Pipelining
correctly. correctly.

Stalling is mostly reduced in


Stalling The processors often stall.
processors.

Code expansion can be a Code expansion is not a


Code expansion
problem. problem.

Disc space The space is saved. The space is wasted.

Used in high end applications


Used in low end applications
such as video processing,
Applications such as security systems, home
telecommunications and image
automations, etc.
processing.

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