reduced instruction set computer

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:architecture
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:RISC
gptkbp:advantage simpler hardware design
easier pipelining
higher performance per watt
gptkbp:characteristic emphasizes efficiency
single-cycle instruction execution
small set of simple instructions
gptkbp:focus compiler optimization
hardware simplicity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label reduced instruction set computer
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Berkeley_RISC_project
gptkb:IBM_801_project
gptkb:Stanford_MIPS_project
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:ARM_architecture
gptkb:SPARC_architecture
gptkb:PowerPC_architecture
MIPS architecture
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:complex_instruction_set_computer
gptkbp:originatedIn 1970s
gptkbp:usedIn embedded systems
microprocessors
supercomputers
mobile devices
servers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CISC_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7