The three key areas of difference between microprocessors and microcontrollers are hardware structure, application area, and instruction set characteristics. First, the hardware structure.

The open-source RISC-V architecture offers new options for those who create microcontroller and microprocessor designs. The pressure on electronic systems design engineering is intense these days ...

The microcontroller incorporates the CPU and additional circuits in an integrated circuit chip to make a complete microcomputer system, whereas the microprocessor is a single-chip CPU.