Yeah, for sure, especially for more modern CPU features like caches and OOO that are very difficult to emulate in software. But you can't share hardware design

Yeah, for sure, especially for more modern CPU features like caches and OOO that are very difficult to emulate in software. But you can't share hardware designs (e.g., FPGA bitstreams) like you can software binaries or software source code. A hardware design will require a specific FPGA, board, and probably even a particular version of the synthesis tools if you want to build from source.