Decision Workspace
mips-mcu vs riscv vs xtensa-lx-rt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
mips-mcu
growingv0.3.1
Low level access to MIPS MCU cores
69
riscv
growingv0.16.0
Low level access to RISC-V processors
67
xtensa-lx-rt
growingv0.21.0
Minimal startup/runtime for Xtensa LX CPUs
Core Metrics
| mips-mcu | riscv | xtensa-lx-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 69 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 361.9K | 6.2M | 811.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3K | 634.7K | 38.0K |
| Dependents | 31 | 1.1K | 118 |
| Releases | 4 | 30 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 992d ago | 93d ago | 165d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 8y 6m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
mips-mcu
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
riscv
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
xtensa-lx-rt
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mips-mcu | riscv | xtensa-lx-rt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.16.0 | 0.21.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 44KB | 28KB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •riscv leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •riscv is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mips-mcu has not been updated in over a year.