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Updated on 2024-09-29 GMT+08:00

What Are Kunpeng and x86 CPU Architectures?

ECS supports the following architectures:

  • x86 architecture

    The x86 architecture uses the complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC). CISC has a large collection of complex instructions that range from simple to very complex and specialized in the assembly language level, which takes a long time to execute the instructions.

  • Kunpeng architecture

    The Kunpeng architecture uses the reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC). RISC a microprocessor architecture with a simple collection and highly customized set of instructions. It is built to minimize the instruction execution time by optimizing and limiting the number of instructions.

    The Kunpeng architecture delivers more balanced performance/power consumption than the x86 architecture.