Discussion Locked

RISC

0 helpful

1 reply

by gururajhm Aug 2, 2001 last reply Dec 28, 2003

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

What is the need of RISC. Compare and contrast characteristics of RISC with CISC.

1 reply

CISC = Complex Instruction Set Computers
RISC = Reduced Instruction Set Computers

What takes a CISC computer does in 12 clock cycles a RISC can do in one or two.

Faster application of the code.

Hope this helps

Lee

This discussion is closed to new replies.