You are discussing a CPU that will be used on a new project. Your colleague comments that the CPU he has in mind does not use microcode. What type of CPU is being discussed?
A) RISC
B) Intel
C) AMD
D) CISC

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RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer) CPUs are designed with a smaller set of simple instructions that can be executed directly by the hardware without the need for microcode, which is a layer of abstraction used in more complex CPUs to execute more complex instructions.

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