If you wanted to make a CPU, and you’re not AMD or Intel, there are two real choices: ARM and RISC-V. But what are the differences between the two, and why do companies choose one over the other?

Arm stock declines massively as Qualcomm acquires RISC-V designer Ventana Micro, suggesting plans to deepen its work with the instruction set architecture ...

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Qualcomm says it’s working on a new smartwatch chipset based on RISC-V. RISC-V is an open, alternative architecture to the current Arm architecture. The company says this new chip will power ...

The two companies, both long-time partners of Arm, are extending their collaboration on wearables with a RISC-V Snapdragon Wearable platform to power the next-generation Wear OS solutions. “What about ...

Researchers point to a microprocessor on a space-ready motherboard used in spaceflight applications. SwRI is evaluating reduced instruction set computers (RISC-V or “risk five”) and Advanced RISC ...

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 ...

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 ...

The joint venture will first target automotive, with IoT and mobile coming later. Wonder how long before Qualcomm sues to stop other companies from using RISC-V because of some vague as fuck patent ...

In almost every discussion about RISC-V's position in the ecosystem, the instruction set architecture (ISA) is often seen as a direct competitor to Arm. Most people view the two ISAs as being engaged ...

BeagleV is an affordable way to get your feet wet with RISC-V Linux computing. RISC-V is a CPU ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) family, like x86_64 (the architecture in most PCs and laptops) or ARM ...

Being one of the world's biggest markets for PCs and microprocessors, China consumes all kinds of CPUs designed by domestic and foreign companies. Domestic companies like Huawei and Zhaoxin have ...