It the trend toward RISC permanent?

Question

Apple Silicon (TSMC), Intel, ARM Holdings, Windows on ARM... Is this a larger sustained trend? Will Data Centers move toward RISC?

runjake · Accepted Answer

Permanent is such a permanent word.I think Microsoft will shift more to an ARM focus.I think we'll see Intel start offering mass-market chips with ARM instructions in them. IIRC, they are already an ARM licensee.

tobylane · Answer

Intel's x86_64 and AMD's amd64 are RISC underneath. Does that make everything in the mainstream RISC, just that most of it isn't exposed to the user? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5806589/why-does-intel-h...

dyingkneepad · Answer

I don't think RISC vs CISC matters as much as people think it does. Process technology, supply chain relationships, timing, market positioning and other aspects are much much more important. There's a lot of space to put gates in circuit these days.