Compare the MSP 430 architecture with cortex M3 architecture.

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MSP 430 he is an older chip, which is best used for projects when low power consumption is required, and developers/ manufacturers have experience or inventory of the part. Cortex M0 he is ARM line most closely compared to MSP 430.
Cortex M3 is powerful part with higher clock speeds for lower price.
MSP 430 do not have DMA and using DMA consumes processor operations which is computationally costly.
Cortex M3 is available with wider features, peripherals and form factors. Switching Manufacturers or cores are quite easy, because of code compatibility between ARM parts.
MSP 430 is a 16 bit processor whereas cortex M3 is 32 bit processor.
MSP 430 is targeted for embedded applications. Cortex M3 is used in embedded application where Wi-Fi connection is required.

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