So Microsoft has a new implementation of their own version of Rosetta called Prism, and apparently they're pretty confident about it. Unlike previous attempts, the performance of x86 Windows software ...

x86 CPUs face competition from Arm CPUs in personal and commercial computer markets. Transition to Arm CPUs may lead to Windows laptops with longer battery life and improved performance. Running ...

A Russian startup company called Elbrus Technologies is developing a technology that will allow data center owners to migrate software designed for x86 platforms to ARM-powered servers without the ...

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Forward-looking: After being beaten by AMD in introducing the first, truly 64-bit instruction set in the x86 CPU world, Intel is now trying to get ahead of its historical competitor by working on a ...

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Not to be upstaged by archrival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s new Opteron microprocessor, Intel Corp. later this year will upgrade its 64-bit Itanium 2 MPU to run 32-bit x86 programs at about 1.5GHz.

An increasing number of embedded designs are multi-core systems. At the pre-silicon stage, customers use a simulation platform for architectural exploration and software development. Architects want ...

Apple Silicon since last year has reignited the old discussion of Arm vs. x86. I will show that this discussion is completely irrelevant for investors. To Apple's credit, M1 silicon is fast and power ...

Thirty years ago, on June 8, 1978, Intel Corp. introduced its first 16-bit microprocessor, the 8086, with a splashy ad heralding “the dawn of a new era.” Overblown? Sure, but also prophetic. While the ...