EDN

A short primer on instruction set architecture

In computer science, an instruction set architecture (ISA) is an abstract model of a computer. It’s also referred to as architecture or computer architecture. Moreover, a central processing unit (CPU) ...
TechSpot

Intel proposes the x86-S architecture for a simpler, more efficient CPU instruction set

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 ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Dual Instruction-Set Architecture, Supporting A TTA And RISC-V Instruction Set Via a Lightweight Microcode Hardware Unit

A technical paper titled “Energy-Efficient Exposed Datapath Architecture With a RISC-V Instruction Set Mode” was published by researchers at Tampere University. “Transport triggered architectures ...
Android Authority

Arm vs x86: Instruction sets, architecture, and all key differences explained

The Android operating system is built to run on three different types of processor architecture: Arm, Intel x86, and MIPS. The former is today’s ubiquitous architecture after Intel abandoned its ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the set of basic operations a computer must support. This includes the functional definition of operations and precise descriptions of how to invoke and ...
TechNode

SILICON | Loongson promises self-reliance with new architecture

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up Last week, Chinese processor company Loongson ...