The RISC vs CISC discussion was important in the nineties but not anymore. There's absolutely nothing 'reduced' about modern ARM chips, and every Intel processo

The RISC vs CISC discussion was important in the nineties but not anymore. There's absolutely nothing 'reduced' about modern ARM chips, and every Intel processor since the late 1990s has used significant RISC design elements. In modern contexts, the RISC vs CISC discussion still gets brought a surprising amount. But it is simply not relevant anymore. See also previous discussions on Apple SoCs: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19327276 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19327276