AI is changing processor design in fundamental ways, combining customized processing elements for specific AI workloads with more traditional processors for other tasks. But the tradeoffs are ...

AMD’s processors have not embraced Intel’s new approach to processor design, and that won’t change any time soon. The upcoming Ryzen 7000-series processors, ...

Let’s see how processor design automation can drive innovation and foster differentiation. RISC-V is bringing design freedom to software and hardware developers The semiconductor industry is facing ...

Blueshift’s BlueFive RISC-V processor addresses Memory and Energy Walls BlueFive claims faster calculations, lower energy use via data optimization Validated design integrates memory controller ...

An old Z80 (NMOS) computer at 4 MHz required still less power a modern smartphone or Raspberry Pi does. Same goes for an IBM PC from the 80s vs a modern PC. Back then, the PSU was an 63W model ...

We know Apple’s team develops the A- and M-series processors used inside Apple iPhones, iPads, and Macs. We also know the company makes the C-series 5G modems it is beginning to put inside devices.

That investment was specifically to fund the design and development of the ARM processor for what would become the Apple Newton MessagePad. Apple's Newton MessagePad ran on an ARM-designed processor.

Apple Inc. has agreed to buy P.A. Semi Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif., a microprocessor design company known for its high-end, low-power chips, according to a report today by Forbes.The deal is worth ...

This methodology can be used on any processor design, but the RISC-V ISA is of particular interest because of its wide adoption throughout the electronics industry. There are many implementations of ...