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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I don't think microcontrollers count as CPU, right? Do they have an ALU?

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Yes they do. Microcontrollers contain a microprocessor that is optimized for branching instructions and already include memory and peripheral interfaces which are connected directly to the processor bus (opposed to general purpose CPUs).

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