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RISC Vs CISC Comparison Improved

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) utilizes a simple and limited instruction set for faster execution and lower power consumption, making it suitable for mobile devices and embedded systems. In contrast, CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing) features a large and complex instruction set that can perform more work per instruction but is slower and consumes more power. Modern processors often combine elements of both RISC and CISC architectures.

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RISC Vs CISC Comparison Improved

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) utilizes a simple and limited instruction set for faster execution and lower power consumption, making it suitable for mobile devices and embedded systems. In contrast, CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing) features a large and complex instruction set that can perform more work per instruction but is slower and consumes more power. Modern processors often combine elements of both RISC and CISC architectures.

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Comparison Between RISC and CISC

Feature RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing) CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computing)

Instruction Set Simple and limited instructions. Large and complex instructions.

Execution Speed Faster, executes one instruction per cycle. Slower, as instructions may take multiple cycles.

Instruction Length Fixed-length instructions. Variable-length instructions.

Memory Usage Requires more memory because simple instructions need more lines of code.
Uses less memory as complex instructions do more work per instruction.

Hardware Complexity Simpler hardware, easier to design. More complex hardware due to varied instruction set.

Power Consumption Lower power consumption, suitable for mobile devices. Higher power consumption due to complex operations.

Pipelining Efficiency More efficient pipelining, improving performance. Less efficient pipelining because of varying instruction sizes.

Use Case Used in embedded systems, smartphones, and modern processors (ARM, MIPS).
Used in desktops, laptops, and older architectures (Intel x86, AMD).

Examples ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, RISC-V Intel x86, AMD64, VAX

Key Differences:

- RISC focuses on simplicity and speed by using a small set of instructions.

- CISC focuses on reducing the number of instructions in programs by using complex operations.

- Modern processors, including Intel and AMD, now use a combination of both approaches.

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