9618 15.1 CISC and RISC Basics

We can do more in a single instruction

• CISC

• RISC

One instruction generally requires only one clock cycle

• CISC

• RISC

The instruction set is longer - there are more possible instructions

• CISC

• RISC

More complicated hardware is required

• CISC

• RISC

The control unit is generally hard-wired rather than microprogrammed

• CISC

• RISC

Describe three advantages of using a RISC instruction set architecture instead of CISC.