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How do RISC and CISC processors differ?

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Software for RISC processors must handle more operations than traditional CISC [ C omplex I nstruction S et C omputer] processors, but RISC processors have advantages in applications that benefit from faster instruction execution, such as engineering and graphics workstations and parallel-processing systems. They are also less costly to design, test, and manufacture.

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