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Apple has demonstrated that is possible to run x86 software in another architecture without any major loss of computing power. This has opened the possibilities
by coliveira 5y ago
Apple has demonstrated that is possible to run x86 software in another architecture without any major loss of computing power. This has opened the possibilities not only for ARM-based designs, but for RISC-V and others as well. I believe that architectures like x86 and ARM will be a thing of the past in the next few years as companies move to produce chips that suits their needs instead of paying royalties to Intel or ARM.
- beagle3 5y agoApple added non standard ARM extensions to make that possible. It could be done in other arch’s but it doesn’t come for free.
- hun3 5y agoFWIW, RISC-V has the Ztso "extension" in its standard.
- vineyardmike 5y ago> Instead of paying royalties to Intel or ARM. I totally expect intel to offer a RISC V chip in the next decade. Made by them, competing with ARM for low power.
- r00fus 5y agoI totally don't, unless they can create a nice moat. Intel doesn't play well if it can't prevent others from playing in its space. Perhaps they'll try to do another WinTel combo with RISC-V? Sounds like MS can just do it on their own.
- vineyardmike 5y agoI think the goal would be to sell packaged up RISC-V IP for manufacturing on their fabs (to chip designers). If they want people to use their fabs, they'd do well to provide some pre-made IP that works well that can be included easily in bigger designs. The goal is to make money as a fab, not make money as a chip seller to OEMs.