CISC or RISC processor

Less work for the compiler to carry out

• RISC

• CISC

Every operation takes place in just one clock cycle

• RISC

• CISC

Longer code requiring more RAM to execute

• RISC

• CISC

Further away from high level languages

• RISC

• CISC

More complex hardware

• RISC

• CISC

Compiler has to do more work

• RISC

• CISC

Reduced Instruction Set Computer

• RISC

• CISC

Some instructions take multiple clock cycles to complete

• RISC

• CISC

Closer to high level language

• RISC

• CISC

Smaller code requiring less RAM to execute

• RISC

• CISC