It's a superscalar CPU running Tomasulo’s dynamic scheduling algorithm to extract instruction level parallelism. Once you are beyond two-issue in-order processors, the CISC vs. RISC distinction becomes a minor point.

Note that most ARM processors are two-issue in-order, so RISC is still relevant at the low end. Compare power consumption of ARM vs. equivalent Atom processor. Intel has a process advantage with Atom, but ARM is still lower power.