Difference between Microprocessor and Microcontroller are:

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Difference between Microprocessor and Microcontroller are:

Difference between Microprocessor and Microcontroller are:

• Microprocessor widely used in the computer system. And microcontroller is used in embedded system.
• Microprocessor is used in Personal Computers whereas Micro Controller is used in an embedded system.
• The microprocessor uses Von Neumann architecture where data and program present in the same memory module. The microcontroller uses Harvard architecture. In this module. Data and program get stored in separate memory.
• Microprocessor requires external components to operate. So, the Cost of the microprocessor is higher than the microcontroller.
• Microprocessor consists of only a Central Processing Unit, whereas Micro Controller contains a CPU, Memory, I / O all integrated into one chip.
• Microprocessor uses an external bus to interface to RAM, ROM, and other peripherals, on the other hand, Microcontroller uses an internal controlling bus.
• Microprocessor is complicated and expensive, with a large number of instruction to process but Microcontroller is inexpensive and straightforward with fewer instructions to process.