If you wanted to make a CPU, and you’re not AMD or Intel, there are two real choices: ARM and RISC-V. But what are the differences between the two, and why do companies choose one over the other?

OrangePi RV2 uses RISC-V CPU architecture, an alternative to x86 and ARM. RV2 offers 8-core Ky X1 RISC-V AI CPU, with 2TOPS for AI tasks. It also has two M.2 slots, a microSD slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ...

Qualcomm says it’s working on a new smartwatch chipset based on RISC-V. RISC-V is an open, alternative architecture to the current Arm architecture. The company says this new chip will power ...

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Researchers point to a microprocessor on a space-ready motherboard used in spaceflight applications. SwRI is evaluating reduced instruction set computers (RISC-V or “risk five”) and Advanced RISC ...

Arm plans to raise between $8 billion and $10 billion through an IPO on Nasdaq later this year. Nvidia is in talks to become an anchor investor in Arm's IPO, potentially valuing the company at $35 ...

Chip designer Arm is rapidly expanding its automotive business, amid mounting competition from open-source rival RISC-V. Revenue from the segment has doubled since 2020, the Financial Times reports.

The two companies, both long-time partners of Arm, are extending their collaboration on wearables with a RISC-V Snapdragon Wearable platform to power the next-generation Wear OS solutions. “What about ...

BeagleV is an affordable way to get your feet wet with RISC-V Linux computing. RISC-V is a CPU ISA (Instruction Set Architecture) family, like x86_64 (the architecture in most PCs and laptops) or ARM ...

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 ...

In almost every discussion about RISC-V's position in the ecosystem, the instruction set architecture (ISA) is often seen as a direct competitor to Arm. Most people view the two ISAs as being engaged ...