What architecture is Pentium?
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What architecture is Pentium?
x86 architecture
Pentium is a brand used for a series of x86 architecture-compatible microprocessors produced by Intel. The original Pentium was released in 1993.
Which processors have RISC architecture and which have a CISC architecture?
Difference between CISC and RISC
| CISC | RISC |
|---|---|
| Examples of CISC processors are the System/360, VAX, AMD, and Intel x86 CPUs. | Common RISC microprocessors are ARC, Alpha, ARC, ARM, AVR, PA-RISC, and SPARC. |
| Instructions can take several clock cycles | Single-cycle for each instruction |
Why we use processor based on RISC architecture?
RISC helps and supports few simple data types and synthesizes complex data types. RISC utilizes simple addressing modes and fixed-length instructions for pipelining. RISC permits any register to use in any context. The amount of work that a computer can perform is reduced by separating “LOAD” and “STORE” instructions.
How is RISC better than CISC?
In common CISC chips are relatively slow (compared to RISC chips) per instruction, but use little (less than RISC) instructions. An other advantage of RISC is that – in theory – because of the more simple instructions, RISC chips require fewer transistors, which makes them easier to design and cheaper to produce.
Why is Pentium important?
Introduced in 1993 as the successor to Intel’s 80486 microprocessor, the Pentium contained two processors on a single chip and about 3.3 million transistors. It was available with processor speeds ranging from 60 to 200 megahertz (MHz). The Pentium quickly became the processor of choice for personal computers.
What is Intel Inside Pentium?
The first Pentium chip was introduced in 1993 as the successor to the 486; thus the Pentium began as the fifth generation of the Intel x86 architecture (see x86). The Pentium uses a 64-bit internal bus compared to 32-bits in its 486 predecessor.
Which is the main feature provided by Pentium?
Features of Pentium Processor are as follows: 64 bit data bus. 8 bytes of data information can be transferred to and from memory in a single bus cycle. Supports burst read and burst write back cycles.