Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:architecture
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
CISC
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| gptkbp:advantage |
fewer instructions per program
more complex hardware potentially slower clock speeds less efficient pipelining |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
RISC has simpler instructions
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:x86_architecture
gptkb:VAX_architecture gptkb:System/360_architecture |
| gptkbp:feature |
variable-length instructions
complex addressing modes large set of instructions microcode implementation |
| gptkbp:goal |
reduce number of instructions per program
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern x86 processors
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
assembly language programming
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1960s
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:Reduced_Instruction_Set_Computer_(RISC)
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| gptkbp:philosophy |
hardware handles complex instructions
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| gptkbp:type |
memory-to-memory operations
multi-step operations |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
embedded systems
mainframes personal computers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Reduced_Instruction_Set_Computer_(RISC)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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