The final RISCs vs. CISCs – 3: The (anti-CISC) propaganda
In the previous article, the definitions of RISCs and CISCs were clearly and (hopefully) comprehensively…
The final RISCs vs. CISCs – 2: Definitions
After talking about abstraction levels, we come straight to the heart of the matter, which…
The final RISCs vs. CISCs – 1: Abstraction levels vs. benchmarks
By nature, we are predisposed to make comparisons as soon as we get the chance…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 8 – Conclusions
We are drawing to a close and I would like to take this opportunity to…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 7 – Possible improvements
With the implementation costs covered in the previous article, the observations and criticisms come to…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 6 – Implementation costs
Having discussed code density in the previous article, we now turn our thoughts to the…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 5 – Code density
With the analysis of the pros and cons of APX's features closed, we now move…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 4 – Advantages & flaws
Having finished reviewing all the new features of APX (with the last article analysing the…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 3 – New instructions
Having discussed the innovative features of APX, let us turn to the new instructions that…
APX: Intel’s new architecture – 2 – Innovations
After the first introductory article on APX, which also set out the format of the…