Complex Instruction Set Computing

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:benefits Fewer instructions per program
Increased complexity of the CPU
Longer execution time
More powerful instructions
gptkbp:characterized_by Complex instructions
gptkbp:designed_for General-purpose computing
gptkbp:developed_by 1970s
gptkbp:example gptkb:VAX_architecture
gptkb:x86_architecture
ARM architecture (in some contexts)
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced modern CPU design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Complex Instruction Set Computing
gptkbp:instruction_set Large and varied
gptkbp:is_compared_to RISC
gptkbp:is_opposed_by Reduced Instruction Set Computing
gptkbp:performance Varies based on implementation
gptkbp:related_to Assembly language
Microprocessors
gptkbp:supports High-level programming languages
gptkbp:tuning Compiler optimizations
gptkbp:used_in Embedded systems
Servers
Desktop computers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VAX_processor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6