ExtremeTech

RISC vs. CISC Is the Wrong Lens for Comparing Modern x86, ARM CPUs

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 ...
Embedded

Startup comes out of stealth with RISC-V processors to challenge Arm and others

Akeana, a well-funded, 150-strong configurable RISC-V processor startup came out of stealth mode earlier this month to challenge the ‘status quo’ of the semiconductor industry, hoping to unseat both ...
VentureBeat

SiFive unveils two new high-performance RISC-V processors

SiFive, a RISC-V processor design firm, unveiled two new chip designs aimed at bringing a high-performance computing solution to various industries. The announcement of the SiFive Performance P870 and ...
InfoWorld

IBM’s Power5 processor worth a second look

The Power architecture doesn’t get the attention it deserves. With Power5 servers finally shipping, even non-Big Blue shops should take look again If all things were equal and IBM made its systems as ...
HotHardware

NVIDIA Confirms CUDA Support Is Coming To RISC-V And It's A Huge Deal

Old-timers might recall the idea of "RISC" as a once-upon-a-time processor design ideology. RISC processors were mostly used for servers from Sun Microsystems, DEC, and other companies of a bygone era ...
Benzinga.com

Alibaba Unveils New Processor and Open-Source Laptop Based On RISC-V Processors

Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (NYSE:BABA) Damo Academy is gearing up to unveil the latest addition to its XuanTie series of RISC-V processors, the C930, this year. This move is part of Alibaba’s ...
Electronic Design

Major Player Enters RISC-V Arena

A trio of RISC-V-based microcontroller platforms developed by Synopsys are aimed at MCUs, 32-bit real-time apps, and 64-bit application processors. Why Synopsys’ entry into the RISC-V field is ...
Business Wire

LDRA Launches Multicore and Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) Support for RISC-V-based Processors

WIRRAL, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LDRA today announced that the LDRA tool suite now supports the hardware-based, multicore mitigation capabilities of RISC-V processors such as Microchip, Synopsys and ...
ExtremeTech

Intel Announces Billion-Dollar Development Fund, Boosts RISC-V Processors

Intel has announced a billion-dollar development fund to support its nascent foundry ecosystem. IFS (Intel Foundry Services) wants to partner with a range of other firms to develop platform building ...
EDN

A closer look at security verification for RISC-V processors

Verifying the security of processors has become an essential step in the design of modern electronic systems. Users want to be sure that their consumer devices can’t be hacked, and that their personal ...
Ars Technica

What happend to RISC on the Desktop? | Ars OpenForum

Ok I've been reading about computer development in the late 80's to early 90's. Such as the hype around RISC CPUs. RISC at the time was suppose to drive i386 out of the market. Microsoft even put ...
Electronic Design

The Rise of RISC-V and ISO 26262 Compliance

Can RISC-V meet ISO 26262 standards and reshape the automotive industry when it comes to functional safety? The latest trends suggest it’s already happening. The pivotal role of RISC-V technology in ...