What is RICE?

RICE stands for Reduced Instruction Set Computing. It is a CPU design philosophy that favors smaller, simpler instruction sets. Compared to Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC), RISC architectures typically have fewer instructions, fixed-length instructions, and a load-store architecture (meaning data must be loaded into registers before operations can be performed). This simplifies the hardware design, allowing for faster clock speeds and more efficient execution of instructions. RISC processors are commonly used in mobile devices, embedded systems, and high-performance computing.