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8-bit microcontroller

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The architecture of an 8-bit microcontroller is simpler, and the programming model is straightforward. Modern 8-bit architectures consume less power than 32-bit architectures, despite marketing promises to the opposite. This is because the innards change fewer bus signals. At any given time, a bit microcontroller processes 8 bits of data. They have registers, bus width, and 32-bit arithmetic logic units. In principle, this means that a 32-bit processor can manage quadruple the amount of data, making it more data-efficient from a technical standpoint.

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