Mention the difference between microcontroller and microprocessor?

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Microcontroller is a compact computer on a single chip with built-in memory and peripherals, while microprocessor is just a CPU.

Microcontroller has on-chip memory and peripherals, while microprocessor requires external memory and peripherals.
Microcontroller is used in embedded systems, while microprocessor is used in personal computers.
Examples of microcontrollers include Arduino, PIC, and AVR, while examples of microprocessors include Intel Pentium, AMD Ryzen, and ARM Cortex.
Microcontroller is cheaper and consumes less power than microprocessor.
Microcontroller is easier to program than microprocessor.

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Microprocessor is used as a central processing unit ,in this there is peripheral used to complete the system.whereas microcontroller used for embedded system it has inbuilt all its required circuit like timer,memory, I/O circuit.

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Microprocessor is a speed of the device.... microcontroller is depends on the controller...eg.mp mobile processors

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Mention the difference between microcontroller and microprocessor?

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