Researchers argue that 'at least 40%' of the bloated x86 ISA could be removed and emulated to improve CPU efficiency

The researchers "conclude that at least 40% of the x86 ISA, even after excluding multimedia extensions, could be emulated ...
Ars Technica

CPU Instruction Set Theory

Hello all, I have a question regarding CPU instruction sets. I have heard that the aging x86 instruction set is holding back progress, so to speak. So I was thinking about what would make a better, ...

RPCS3 Developer Claims AVX-512 Is Power-Efficient, Blames Skylake-X For Its Poor Reputation

PS3 emulator developer Whatcookie blames Intel's Skylake-X architecture for AVX-512's poor reputation and showcases the ...
Liliputing

Chinese chip maker Loongson has designed its own CPU instruction set architecture (ISA)

Chinese chip maker Loongson used to make processors based on MIPS architecture, but MIPS isn’t what it used to be and the company that developed the technology has even pivoted to making chips using ...

SiFive introduces new processor core designs for AI devices

According to SiFive, its engineers enhanced the two designs with a new co-processor interface. The technology will make it ...
EDN

Using eFPGA core for CPU ISA extension, reconfigurability

Processor extensibility with an external hardware module like FPGA or DSP core isn’t a new concept. However, there are no existing hardware solutions that allow the addition of extensions when a ...
Digi Times

China CPU maker Loongson keen to build own instruction set ecosystem

China-based CPU designer Loongson Zongke Technology has pledged to build a homegrown CPU instruction ecosystem independent of Wintel and Android-ARM, and all its products will switch to the ...