Difference Between Microprocessor and Microcontroller

Hello guys, I hope you all are doing great. In today’s tutorial, we will discuss the Difference Between Microprocessor and Microcontroller.  the microprocessor is an integrated circuit created to do general-purpose digital functions. While microcontroller is an integrated circuit that consists of numerous components to do a certain function.

With that there is another difference is that the printed circuit board used in a microprocessor is large but the size of the printed circuit board is smaller in a microcontroller. In today’s post, we will have a detailed look at both microcontrollers and microprocessors and find their differences. So let’s get started with the Difference Between Microprocessor and a Microcontroller.

Difference Between Microprocessor and Microcontroller

Microprocessor

• This is a computer processor that is configured with the data processing unit at the motherboard.
• It gets data in form of binary numbers and processes it and saves it to the memory unit.

• It comes with sequential and combination logic.
• Its operation based on the different numerical and symbolic representation
• Its configuration is based on VLSI where the large unit is compacted in a single unit make it cost-effective.
• These are created with the use of MOS or metal oxide process..
• It consists of numerous data transfer instructions.
• Its price is large.
• The size of the printed circuit board used for the microprocessor is large.
• Its weight is large.
• Its processing speed is one gigahertz.
• It uses general-purpose computers.
• Its efficiency is less than the microcontroller.
• It comes with one unit so has less cost.
• The use of the process has reduced the usage of the different computers that are employed in a single or more process.
• The main operational units in the microprocessor are arithmetic logic units, registers, and control units.
• It consumes a large amount of power.
• It is a less reliable device.
• Examples of microprocessors are 8085.

Microcontroller

• It is like a small-sized computer whose inner circuitry is arranged at the IC created through a metal oxide semiconductor.
• It comes with a single CPU with memory units.
• Its invention becomes possible with the creation of MOSFET
• There is different components arranged on it like RAM, OPTM rom.
• It is used to operate for embedded applications.
• It also used as a personal computer
• There is a certain type of controller that has 4 bits and can operate at four kilohertz of frequency
• Its price is less.
• Its processing speed is eight to fifty megahertz.
• it functions in such a system that is created for a certain use.

• Its efficiency is high.
• It is like the SoC but has some differences SoC uses a controller as its element but the controller not
• It is used in different controlling devices like engines of vehicles, and toys.
• It can be employed for the digital control process.
• For non-digital control system, mixed signals controller is used
• It has less few of data transfer instructions.
• It uses less power than the microprocessor.
• Its reliability is high.
• Its examples are intel 8051, AVR, MIPS,MAX 32600, MAX32625

 Microprocessor vs Microcontroller

Microprocessor

• The microprocessor is called the heart of the computer system
• Microprocessor comes with memory and different input and output component connections.
• It has a complex circuit.
• It is not used for compact system
• It has low efficiency and zero status flags.
• Its common uses are in computers and has fewer registers.

Microcontroller

• It is used as the main component of the embedded system
• It is a device where memory and input-output components are connected.
• It used with a compact system and is highly effective.
• It does not have a zero status flag.
• It has more registers than a controller and its applications are in washing machines.

That detailed post about difference between microprocessor and microcontrollers. If you have any query ask in comments. Thanks for reading. have a good day.