Physically large in size and require more silicon to make thus more expensive

• CISC

• RISC

Used in smartphones and tablets, based around ARM processor

• CISC

• RISC

Lower energy requirements and can go into “sleep mode” when not actively processing

• CISC

• RISC

Multiple machine cycles per instruction 

• CISC

• RISC

Greater energy consumption

• CISC

• RISC

Smaller in size as less complex circuitry required, less silicon needed to make thus cheaper

• CISC

• RISC

More intensive tasks will do better with CISC

• CISC

• RISC

Used in laptops and desktop computers, made by Intel or AMD

• CISC

• RISC

Run at lower clock speed, but can perform simpler tasks more quickly than CISC

• CISC

• RISC

Has more complex hardware

• CISC

• RISC