Try to investigate the differences between the x86 and ARM processor families (or x86 and the Apple M1), and you'll see the acronyms CISC and RISC. It's a common way to frame the discussion, but not a ...

近几年，凭借开源、精简、模块化的优势，一个名为RISC-V的“开放式”指令集备受企业追捧。这种指令集可以让小公司和初创企业更容易获得芯片设计，把它们从昂贵的授权费中解放出来。2022年，RISC-V处理器核的出货量已突破100亿颗，发展势头极为强劲。

Remember how I said that Moore's Law is "the full-employment act for computer pundits"? In the smaller niche of microprocessor journalism, there used to be another topic that was always good for a ...

在如今的数字时代，手机、电脑等电子设备早已融入生活的方方面面，而支撑它们高效运转的核心，正是看似不起眼的 CPU。这个巴掌大小的芯片，内部藏着堪比精密战场的复杂结构，承载着整个数字世界的运算使命。今天，我们就一同揭开 CPU 的神秘面纱，探寻 ...

Today, if you want to build a high-performance computing device, you can almost certainly find all the software you need in a free and open form. The same is not true for the processor chips that run ...

It’s easy to look at the benchmark numbers of Apple’s home-grown processor with wide, astonished eyes—and some heart-felt expletives, too. The M1 is no doubt impressive enough to capture the interest ...

At WWDC, Apple announced a radical change to its computers. The company is dropping Intel as its CPU provider, and will be transitioning its laptops and desktops to custom Apple-designed chips over ...