Introduced in October 1985, the third-generation x86 processor was the first 32-bit chip in Intel’s PC line, the origin point ...

40 years ago, Intel introduced its first true 32-bit processor, which back then didn't yet have a fancy marketing name.

What is a dataflow architecture? Why Efficient Computer’s Electron E1 processor design is so radical. How the Electron E1 is able to be so power-efficient. My master’s degree work many decades ago was ...

Chip startup Efficient Computer Corp. exited stealth mode in 2024 with a $16 million seed funding round with the announcement of its first computer processor, the E0 system-on-chip (SoC) for ...

Abstract: We describe a novel key-centric processor architecture in which each piece of data or code can be protected by encryption while at rest, in transit, and in use. Using embedded key management ...

A deep-tech startup in Israel says it has made the breakthrough that will turn the dream of unimaginably powerful quantum computers into a mainstream reality. QuamCore says it has shrunk the ...

The name fits. Efficient Computer and its cadre of PhDs from Carnegie Mellon University have set their mission around development of energy efficient computing systems. The company invented the E1 ...

Ancient tech showcase: How far can you go in emulating old PC technology on an even older console? One programmer set out to answer this challenging question, relying on an array of software tricks to ...

Why it matters: Devices like smartphones rely on a fragmented array of CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, DSPs, and other accelerators to handle various tasks. However, these specialized cores often remain idle, ...

TL;DR: Ubitium is developing a Universal Processor that combines CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA into a single chip, aiming to revolutionize the market by reusing every transistor for multiple functions.

Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today launched an industry group dedicated to improving the x86 instruction set architecture. Besides the two chipmakers, the consortium, announced at the ...