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What is CISC?

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Complex Instruction Set Computer

  • Large instruction set
  • One cycle
2
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Benefits of CISC?

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  1. Memory required is reduced due to size of code
  2. Less RAM needed
  3. Compliers are easier to design
3
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Drawbacks of CISC?

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  1. Requires more transistors

2. Requires more power than RISC

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What is RISC?

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Reduced Instruction Set Computer

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Benefits of RISC?

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  1. Less transistors than CISC
  2. Smaller physical size
  3. Can make use of Pipelining
  4. One instruction per clock cycle
  5. Simplified hardware
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Drawbacks of CISC?

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  1. Less Instructions than CISC

2. Software is more complicated as the hardware is simplified