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>>fancy_+(OP)
> 2. Revitalize the Intel x86 Ecosystem

Extremely sad. What's the justification for ignoring ARM / RISC-V?

>>comput+K5
What competitive advantage does Intel have with either of those? ARM winning would be a catastrophe for Intel, and RISC-V would only be slightly better.

But the main reason to focus on x86 is that it has 47 years of existing software built for it, and with the high end mostly still on it, more gets made every day.

>>Tuna-F+X8
Thats like saying why should kodak focus on digital cameras. Intel could throw its muscle behind RISC-V and beat the other big boys there

>>samrus+Bc
There's no fundamental difference between risc, arm and x86. It looks like when all else is equal (fab, die size) the chips tend to have about the same performance characteristics - so why mess with what's working?

>>Panzer+Mf
If there is no fundamental difference, then why aren't there more x86 mobile phones out there?

>>dom96+vh
Fundamental difference when it comes to performance.

In terms of implementations, obviously arch matters a lot in terms of the "established" software ecosystems, but if you're writing some software and need to hit a performance target no arch has a particular advantage solely because of its architectural implementation.