CISC Vs RISC

Question 1

Processor has a smaller range than the other processor

Answer 1

RISC

Question 2

Smaller instruction set means fewer transistors are needed meaning they require less power and costs less to produce

Answer 2

RISC

Question 3

Instructions in this processor may take several cycles to execute

Answer 3

CISC

Question 4

Benefits from pipelining

Answer 4

RISC

Question 5

Compliers for this processor tend to be more complicated so for a given program more instructions are likely to be generated

Answer 5

RISC

Question 6

This processor has fewer addressing modes than the other processor but is used for a more general purpose

Answer 6

RISC