CSC - 213 - Microprocessor VS Microcontroller

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Microprocessor

vs.
Microcontroller
MICROPROCESSOR MICROCONTROLLER
MICROPROCESSOR MICROCONTROLLER
• They are designed to perform
specific tasks.
Differences in Application

MICROPROCESSOR MICROCONTROLLER
• Gaming
• Web browsing
• Photo editing
• Creating documents
• Mathematical calculations
• simulations
Differences in Internal Structure

MICROPROCESSOR MICROCONTROLLER
• Applications are not predefined • Applications are predefined
Differences in Processing Power and Memory

MICROPROCESSOR MICROCONTROLLER
Differences in Power Consumption and Cost

MICROPROCESSOR MICROCONTROLLER
• High cost • Low cost
• High power consumption • Low power consumption
Summary
System-on-Chip (SoC)
Inside a SoC

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