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    RISC processors use simple instructions that take one clock cycle to execute, while CISC processors use complex instructions that take multiple clock cycles. RISC focuses on optimizing performance through software while CISC focuses on hardware. RISC has a reduced instruction set with simple operations while CISC has a more complex instruction set that can perform multiple operations in one instruction. Examples of RISC processors include ARM, MIPS and SPARC while examples of CISC processors include x86 and older Intel and Motorola chips.

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    Difference Between RISC and CISC Architecture

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    RISC processors use simple instructions that take one clock cycle to execute, while CISC processors use complex instructions that take multiple clock cycles. RISC focuses on optimizing performance through software while CISC focuses on hardware. RISC has a reduced instruction set with simple operations while CISC has a more complex instruction set that can perform multiple operations in one instruction. Examples of RISC processors include ARM, MIPS and SPARC while examples of CISC processors include x86 and older Intel and Motorola chips.

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    RISC processors use simple instructions that take one clock cycle to execute, while CISC processors use complex instructions that take multiple clock cycles. RISC focuses on optimizing performance through software while CISC focuses on hardware. RISC has a reduced instruction set with simple operations while CISC has a more complex instruction set that can perform multiple operations in one instruction. Examples of RISC processors include ARM, MIPS and SPARC while examples of CISC processors include x86 and older Intel and Motorola chips.

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    Difference Between RISC and CISC Architecture

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    RISC processors use simple instructions that take one clock cycle to execute, while CISC processors use complex instructions that take multiple clock cycles. RISC focuses on optimizing performance through software while CISC focuses on hardware. RISC has a reduced instruction set with simple operations while CISC has a more complex instruction set that can perform multiple operations in one instruction. Examples of RISC processors include ARM, MIPS and SPARC while examples of CISC processors include x86 and older Intel and Motorola chips.

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    Q) Differentiate between RICS and CICS processors.

    Answer:
    RISC - A reduced instruction set computer is a computer which only uses simple commands that can
    be divided into several instructions which achieve low-level operation within a single CLK cycle, as its
    name proposes “Reduced Instruction Set”.

    RISC Architecture - The term RISC stands for ‘’Reduced Instruction Set Computer’’. It is a CPU
    design plan based on simple orders and acts fast. This is small or reduced set of instructions. Here,
    every instruction is expected to attain very small jobs. In this machine, the instruction sets are modest
    and simple, which help in comprising more complex commands. Each instruction is of the similar length;
    these are wound together to get compound tasks done in a single operation. Most commands are
    completed in one machine cycle. This pipelining is a crucial technique used to speed up RISC
    machines.

    CISC - A complex instruction set computer is a computer where single instructions can perform
    numerous low-level operations like a load from memory, an arithmetic operation, and a memory store
    or are accomplished by multi-step processes or addressing modes in single instructions, as its name
    proposes “Complex Instruction Set”.

    CISC Architecture - The term CISC stands for ‘’Complex Instruction Set Computer’’. It is a CPU
    design plan based on single commands, which are skilled in executing multi-step operations. CISC
    computers have small programs. It has a huge number of compound instructions, which takes a long
    time to perform. Here, a single set of instruction is protected in several steps; each instruction set has
    additional than 300 separate instructions. Maximum instructions are finished in two to ten machine
    cycles. In CISC, instruction pipelining is not easily implemented.

    Difference between RISC and CISC Architecture:

    RISC CISC
    1. RISC stands for Reduced Instruction Set 1. CISC stands for Complex Instruction Set
    Computer. Computer.
    2. CSIC processor has complex instructions that
    2. RISC processors have simple instructions taking take up multiple clocks for execution. The average
    about one clock cycle. The average clock cycle per clock cycle per instruction (CPI) is in the range of 2
    instruction (CPI) is 1.5 and 15.
    3. Performance is optimized with more focus on 3. Performance is optimized with more focus on
    software hardware.
    4. It has no memory unit and uses a separate 4. It has a memory unit to implement complex
    hardware to implement instructions.. instructions.
    5. It has a hard-wired unit of programming. 5. It has a microprogramming unit.
    6. The instruction set is reduced i.e. it has only 6. The instruction set has a variety of different
    a few instructions in the instruction set. Many of instructions that can be used for complex
    these instructions are very primitive. operations.
    7. The instruction set has a variety of different 7. CISC has many different addressing modes and
    instructions that can be used for complex can thus be used to represent higher-level
    operations. programming language statements more efficiently.
    8. Complex addressing modes are synthesized 8. CISC already supports complex addressing
    using the software. modes
    9. Multiple register sets are present 9. Only has a single register set
    10. They are normally not pipelined or less
    10. RISC processors are highly pipelined pipelined
    11. The complexity of RISC lies with the compiler
    that executes the program 11. The complexity lies in the micro program
    12. Execution time is very less 12. Execution time is very high
    13. Code expansion can be a problem 13. Code expansion is not a problem
    14. Decoding of instructions is simple. 14. Decoding of instructions is complex
    15. It does not require external memory for
    calculations 15. It requires external memory for calculations
    16. The most common RISC microprocessors are 16. Examples of CISC processors are the
    Alpha, ARC, ARM, AVR, MIPS, PA-RISC, PIC, System/360, VAX, PDP-11, Motorola 68000 family,
    Power Architecture, and SPARC. AMD and Intel x86 CPUs.
    17. RISC architecture is used in high-end 17. CISC architecture is used in low-end
    applications such as video processing, applications such as security systems, home
    telecommunications and image processing. automation, etc.

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