ExtremeTech

RISC vs. CISC Is the Wrong Lens for Comparing Modern x86, ARM CPUs

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 ...
EDN

The next RISC-V processor frontier: AI

The RISC-V Summit North America, held on 22-23 October 2025 in Santa Clara, California, showcased the latest CPU cores featuring new vector processors, high-speed interfaces, and peripheral subsystems ...
Geeky Gadgets

RISC-V Revolution: How Open Processors Are Changing the CPU Market

RISC-V, an open instruction set architecture (ISA), is reshaping the global computing landscape. Unlike proprietary ISAs such as x86, widely used by Intel and AMD, or ARM, which dominates mobile and ...
Embedded

Startup comes out of stealth with RISC-V processors to challenge Arm and others

Akeana, a well-funded, 150-strong configurable RISC-V processor startup came out of stealth mode earlier this month to challenge the ‘status quo’ of the semiconductor industry, hoping to unseat both ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Increasing Design Flexibility With RISC-V-Based Processor IP

The semiconductor industry increasingly needs more flexible and scalable processor architectures, driving the growing adoption of RISC-V. Originally developed at the University of California, Berkeley ...
Semiconductor Engineering

General-Purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCU Core Expands Design Freedom

The microcontroller sector is evolving in an exciting direction by providing designers with a growing menu of choices tailored to their performance and power requirements. Unlike the classic 1990s ...
Forbes

The ISA Wars Have Ended And The Heterogeneous CPU Era Has Arrived

Discussions about CPUs often frame one instruction set architecture (ISA) against another—x86 vs. Arm, Arm vs. RISC-V, and so on. However, it’s common to use multiple CPU architectures in a single ...
EDN

AI is stress-testing processor architectures and RISC-V fits the moment

Every major computing era has been defined not by technology, but by a dominant workload—and by how well processor architectures adapted to it. The personal computer era rewarded general-purpose ...
Business Wire

Renesas Unveils the First Generation of Own 32-bit RISC-V CPU Core Ahead of Competition

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced today that it has designed and tested a 32-bit CPU core based on ...
VentureBeat

Synopsys expands processor designs with RISC-V ARC-V Family

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Synopsys announced its plans for expanding its processor intellectual ...