Try to investigate the differences between the x86 and ARM processor families (or x86 and the Apple M1), and you'll see the acronyms CISC and RISC. It's a common way to frame the discussion, but not a ...

Prompted by the chipmaker's announcement of the SSE5 instruction-set extensions, Glaskowsky analyzes the ultimate outcome to this old controversy. Peter N. Glaskowsky is a computer architect in ...

CISC processors are inherently more flexible while RISC designs can be more cost effective for specific applications. The real difference in the two can be found in the dedication of your system ...

It’s easy to look at the benchmark numbers of Apple’s home-grown processor with wide, astonished eyes—and some heart-felt expletives, too. The M1 is no doubt impressive enough to capture the interest ...

Commentary--Despite what has been written (and rewritten) about the potential obsolescence of platforms based on RISC processors, they keep on going and going. Indeed, RISC processors have never been ...

Do you possess detailed knowledge of RISC-V Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs) and fancy yourself someone who can manage multiple tasks and self-prioritize? If so, then you may be a good candidate ...

Indeed, most processors today — RISC or CISC — are about three-quarters cache, with a little CPU core lurking in one corner of the chip. ARM can get away with slashing its transistor budget because it ...

Basically industry leaders cede the less profitable low-end of the market to cheaper/inferior upstarts whose quality then improves such that they eventually take over more the more profitable high-end ...

At WWDC, Apple announced a radical change to its computers. The company is dropping Intel as its CPU provider, and will be transitioning its laptops and desktops to custom Apple-designed chips over ...