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RISC vs CISC architecture

RISC and CISC differ based on the following factors: approach to improve computing performance, hardware and Software focus and hardware specifications. In general, both are equally useful. CISC is commonly used in automation devices whereas RISC is used in video and image processing applications.

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Examples of Instruction Sets

We have demonstrated examples of instruction set architectures from various categories such as RISC, CISC, MISC, VLIW, EPIC, OISC and ZISC. Examples include ARM, MIPS, OpenRISC, SPARC, x86, z architecture, Intel 8080, Transputer, Transmeta Crusoe, Elbrus 2000, Itanium, Cryptoleq, NI1000 and CM1K.

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7 Types of Instruction Set

Instruction sets are Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC), Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC), Minimal instruction set computers (MISC), Very long instruction word (VLIW), Explicitly parallel instruction computing (EPIC), One instruction set computer (OISC) and Zero instruction set computer

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Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) architecture explained

RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) architecture focuses on reducing the number of cycles per instruction. It has emphasis on software design, has single clock, reduced instructions only, register to register independent instruction, low cycles per second and large code size. See a RISC example