CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Architecture

Program Counter (PC)

• Holds the address of the next instruction to be executed.
• Typically has the same width as the register block.

Register File

• Temporary storage for frequently used data.
• For example, a 64-bit register means that one register block is 64 bits wide.
• The number of register blocks varies depending on the architecture (e.g., RISC-V has 32 registers).

Arithmetic & Logic Unit (ALU)

• Performs arithmetic & logical operations.
• Fetches data from the registers, performs the required operations, and stores the result back in the registers.

Control Logic

• Manages instruction fetch, decoding, and execution.