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RISC v/s CISC

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer


RISC stands for Reduced Instruction Set Computer. To execute each instruction, if there is separate
electronic circuitry in the control unit, which produces all the necessary signals, this approach of
the design of the control section of the processor is called RISC design. It is also called hard-wired
approach.

Examples of RISC processors:

 IBM RS6000, MC88100

 DEC’s Alpha 21064, 21164 and 21264 processors


Features of RISC Processors:

The standard features of RISC processors are listed below:

 RISC processors use a small and limited number of instructions.

 RISC machines mostly uses hardwired control unit.

 RISC processors consume less power and are having high performance.

 Each instruction is very simple and consistent.

 RISC processors uses simple addressing modes.

 RISC instruction is of uniform fixed length.


RISC Applications are:
Wireless LANs.
Network Interface cards.
Server farms & internet appliances.
Traditional portable applications such as Pocket PCs and cell phones.
Telematics & Intelligent Traffic Systems.
Transport Logistics.
Location planning.
Security controller.
Mobile frameworks.
Mobile information services.
RISC
CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer)

CISC stands for Complex Instruction Set Computer. If the control unit contains a number of
micro-electronic circuitry to generate a set of control signals and each micro-circuitry is activated
by a micro-code, this design approach is called CISC design.

Examples of CISC processors are:

 Intel 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III

 Motorola’s 68000, 68020, 68040, etc.


Features of CISC Processors:

The standard features of CISC processors are listed below:

 CISC chips have a large amount of different and complex instructions.

 CISC machines generally make use of complex addressing modes.

 Different machine programs can be executed on CISC machine.

 CISC machines uses micro-program control unit.

 CISC processors are having limited number of registers.


CISC Applications are:
Desktop
Business computing & information management platforms.
Optical storage devices such as CD-R/RW,DVD-R/RW,DVD-ROM
CISC

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