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Programmable devices
They can be categorized into MCUs (Microcontroller uints) and CPUs (Central Processing uints) in general.
Here is a short comparison of the major differences:
| MCU | CPU |
|---|---|
| Simple reduced instruction set (RISC) | Extended instruction set |
| Cheap | Expensive |
| All the components are on the same package | Components (ram and gpu) are separated around the cpu |
| On-chip Flash memory and EEPROM | External flash ROM (SdCard, BIOS/UEFI CHIPs) |
| Doesn't support an OS bootloader | Supports an OS bootloader (the Arm-A genre) |
| Doesn't support GPU and monitor processing | Supports GPU and monitor processing |
Arduino Uno/Nano/Mega - ATMega32A/328p/16/128 - PIC |
Arduino Due/Protenta - Arm Cortex M0/0+/3/3+/5/5+ - Raspberry Pi4b Arm-A - Beaglebone |
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