In just one quarter of sales, AMD has gone from being within striking distance of claiming a third of the overall x86 CPU market to exceeding it. As it has done for years, and more earnestly since the ...

Discussions about CPUs often frame one instruction set architecture (ISA) against another—x86 vs. Arm, Arm vs. RISC-V, and so on. However, it’s common to use multiple CPU architectures in a single ...

Thirty years ago, on June 8, 1978, Intel Corp. introduced its first 16-bit microprocessor, the 8086, with a splashy ad heralding “the dawn of a new era.” Overblown? Sure, but also prophetic. While the ...

After announcing its intentions in February, Intel Monday shipped an x86-microprocessor that runs both 32- and 64-bit applications. Unlike rival AMD, however, Intel is first rolling out a 32/64-bit ...

A leaked Geekbench 6 result tied to a previously unseen Mac model identifier has reignited the debate over ARM versus x86 processor performance in laptops. The entry, logged under the model ...

According to the latest data from Mercury Research, AMD continues its steady progress against Intel in the x86 processor segment. In the third quarter of 2025 (thanks Tom’s Hardware), AMD surpassed ...

VIA Technologies, Inc, has announced details of the VIA Isaiah Architecture, a new x86 processor architecture that will deliver significant boosts to the functionality and performance of desktop, ...

China's Loongson Technology has designed two 64-bit, quad-core Mips processors that can also execute code based on the x86 (Intel-compatible) and ARM architectures. That's a unique twist in the ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA and Intel's partnership to develop custom x86 processors with NVIDIA RTX GPUs raises supply chain and OEM concerns, including Acer's CEO. The addition of a third x86 architecture ...

One of the oldest ideas in humanity – and one that may have predated language as we know it – is that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Another adage is that he who has the gold makes the rules, and ...