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 ...

Back in 1998, when I first began covering hardware at the newly launched Ars Technica, much of my writing focused on issues raised by the raging Mac vs. PC flame wars that took place in computing ...

While an x86 CISC processor can be used for anything, it's not always the best choice. Simplified and highly integrated purpose-built RISC processors are improving efficiency and power in data centers ...

Remember how I said that Moore's Law is "the full-employment act for computer pundits"? In the smaller niche of microprocessor journalism, there used to be another topic that was always good for a ...

Ten years ago, I waded into the then-raging “Mac vs. PC” wars with a lengthy treatise on “RISC vs. CISC: the Post-RISC Era.” In the conclusion to that article, I declared the “RISC vs. CISC” debate ...

A computer processor uses a so-called Instruction Set Architecture to talk with the world outside of its own circuitry. This ISA consists of a number of instructions, which essentially define the ...

The CPU is one of the most crucial components of our computers, responsible of performing basic calculations, logical comparisons and moving data around. These simple tasks are the building blocks of ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. As smartphone users, we carry an incredible amount of computing power in our pockets every day. Even today's most affordable phones ...

This article discussed the latest developments of RISC-V computing for storage applications based upon presentations at the 2020 RISC-V Summit as well as Marvell Technologies advances in storage ...