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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 ...
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Synopsys TileLink Interconnect Verification IP for RISC-V SoCs

Reduced Instruction Set Computer Architecture (RISC) is an instruction set architecture (ISA) which implies a basic bridge between hardware and software. RISC enables the communication between an ...
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RISC-V vs. ARM vs. x86 – What's the difference?

Many of the differences between RISC-V, ARM, and x86 microprocessors are subtle and relate to how memory is addressed, branches are executed, exceptions are handled, and so on. This article will ...