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So where does the power efficiency gains come into play. Is this a feature of ARM specifically, or RISC in general?
by seanalltogether 6y ago
So where does the power efficiency gains come into play. Is this a feature of ARM specifically, or RISC in general?
- floatboth 6y agoAny ISA that has fixed (or slightly variable like 1-2 words) length instructions rather than x86's nuts length instructions is easier to decode. In tiny mobile form factors the energy spent on decode can make a bit of a difference.