RAM vs ROM |
RAM and ROM both are the types of primary memory, in this article we will discuss the difference between RAM and ROM.
RAM |
ROM |
It stands for
Random Access Memory. |
It stands for Read-Only
Memory |
Ram data is volatile, that data can be present until power supply. |
Rom data is non-volatile, data can be saved and present after power supply. |
RAM stores data
temporarily. |
RAM stores data
permanently. |
Ram data can be
read, erased and modified |
Rom data is readable only. |
Ram stores data
that CPU needs for current instruction processing. |
Rom stores data that
needed to bootstrap the computer. |
CPU can directly
access data stored on RAM. |
Data is copied from ROM to RAM so
that CPU can access data. |
RAM is faster memory. |
ROM is slower than RAM. |
RAM is more
expensive |
ROM is cheaper than RAM. |
Types of RAM are: 1) DRAM 2) SRAM |
Types of ROM are: 1) PROM 2) EPROM |
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