Difference Between Von Neumann and Harvard Architecture
Difference Between Von Neumann and Harvard Architecture
Architecture
3 Comments / Computer / By Neeraj Mishra
Architecture of a micro computer or a micro controller refers to the
arrangement of the CPU with respect of the RAM and ROM. Hence, the Von-
Neuman and Harvard architecture are the two ways through which the micro
controller can have its arrangement of the CPU with RAM and ROM.
Point of
Compariso Harvard Architecture Von Neumann Architecture
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Arrangeme
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Hardware It requires more hardware since it will In contrast to the Harvard architecture, this
requiremen be requiring separate data and address requires less hardware since only a
ts bus for each memory. common memory needs to be reached.
Space
Von-Neumann Architecture requires less
requiremen This requires more space.
space.
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