As nouns the difference between microprocessor and microcomputer. is that microprocessor is (computer hardware) the entire cpu of a computer on a single integrated circuit (chip) while microcomputer is (computer hardware) a computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.

What is the relation between microcomputer and microprocessor?

The microprocessor is the CPU part of a microcomputer, and it is also available as a single integrated circuit. Thus as main components, the microprocessor will have theControl Unit (CU) and the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) of a microcomputer. An example is Intel 8085 microprocessor.

What is another name for microcomputer?

An antiquated term, a microcomputer is now primarily called a personal computer (PC), or a device based on a single-chip microprocessor.