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 ...

在RISC联盟的高级会员名单中，英特尔的名字显然是最显眼的，作为曾经以一己之力击败RISC阵营的公司，英特尔主动加入这个联盟总有一种“黄鼠狼给鸡拜年”的感觉。不过，现在看来英特尔并非来搅局的，他们对于RISC-V架构有着自己的独特认知，并且正在将这个架构应用到自己的新产品线中。

Looks like a CISC chip to the outside world, but works more like a RISC chip inside (not entirely though). <BR><BR>Let me see if I can find a few links.<BR><BR>As far as I know, most AMD chips were ...

A new instruction set by the original creator of MIPS aims to reinvent the ultra-low power, high-efficiency processor -- and to do so with an architecture that's fundamentally open and available to ...

The microcontroller sector is evolving in an exciting direction by providing designers with a growing menu of choices tailored to their performance and power requirements. Unlike the classic 1990s ...

For any Ars Technica readers who've been with us since 1998 and who fondly recall the "RISC vs. CISC" wars of yesteryear, I've got great news: the battle is back on. Here's a look at the new state of ...