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ARM is already attacking one of their largest licensees, and RISC-V is already in use at Apple. As Apple’s hardware accelerated x86 translation proves, they can
by BirAdam 4y ago
ARM is already attacking one of their largest licensees, and RISC-V is already in use at Apple. As Apple’s hardware accelerated x86 translation proves, they can proficiently transition to any hardware platform. The ISA really isn’t that important anymore, and I expect Apple to do what makes the most sense regarding price/performance.
- qwytw 4y agoWell switching to a new architecture is still probably extremely expensive which would permanently shift price/performance in favor of ARM unless RISC actually provides something unique. Freedom from licensing etc. shouldn't be a problem for Apple unless maybe if they want to sell their chips to 3rd parties which doesn't seem too likely.