Intel is investing in RISC-V[0] as well as working on its own chips. But this kind of question is not new. 10-20 years ago nobody would be thinking ARM could

Intel is investing in RISC-V[0] as well as working on its own chips. But this kind of question is not new. 10-20 years ago nobody would be thinking ARM could catch up to Intel. But also, is your question just about laptops and mobile devices? I don't see Apple taking on server markets, where the power per watt is perhaps less important. Finally, lots of people will be using non-Apple hardware for a long time (think anyone who isn't in Engineering at a company, they will probably be on a Windows system), which means there is guaranteed revenue for these other folks to compete, and possibly, catch up. [0] https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-invests-in-open-source-risc-v-processors-with-a-billion-dollars-in-new-chip-foundries/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/intel-invests-in-open-source-r...