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Compare Von Neumann and Harvard architecture.
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| Sr.No | Von Neumann architecture | Harvard architecture |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Requires single bus for instructions and data | Requires separate & dedicated buses formemories for instructions and data. |
| 2 | Its design is simpler | Its design is complicated |
| 3 | The Von Neuman architecture uses single memory for their instructions and data | The Harvard architecture uses physically separate memories for their instructions and data |
| 4 | Program segments & memory blocks for data & stacks have separate sets of addresses. | Vectors & pointers, variables program segments & memory blocks for data & stacks have different addresses in the program. |
| 5 | Examples of Von – Neumann Architecture: ARM 7 and Pentium Processors etc. | Examples of Harvard Architecture: 8051, ARM 9, AVR by Atmel Corporation and PIC microcontrollers by microchip Technology etc. |
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