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?

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 ...

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 ...

Arm’s valuation drops massively as investors react to Qualcomm’s shift toward RISC-V development Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition prompts concerns about future Arm demand Market response reflects ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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.