[Christopher Domas] details his obsession with hidden processor instructions, and how he discovered an intentional backdoor in certain x86 processors. These processors have a secondary RISC core ...
While 2013 was a down year for PCs in general, there were still plenty of x86 processors sold during the 12-month span. According to data from the NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y.-based market ...
Want to roll your own x86 computer from scratch? Consider this schematic (pdf warning) from [Scott’s] 8088 SCB project. Take a look at the processor – he’s only using 16 of the address lines.
contributing to the design and manufacture of x86 processors for both PCs and embedded systems. Over the years, IBM has played a pivotal role in advancing the x86 platform, shaping its growth and ...
Group to influence the future direction of the dominant microprocessor architecture. The x86 processor has been a dominant tech paradigm since the 1980s—and the most widely used computing ...
While the latest x86 CPU market share report reflects the ongoing threat AMD poses to Intel at a challenging time in the latter company’s history, it wasn’t all bad news for Intel. AMD is 1 ...
That's why I certainly take the AMD representative seriously when they say it is "simply the most advanced mobile x86 processor ever created". The only question is price and target market.
Update: More related testing suggests Microsoft's Windows 11 is actually generally slower on Intel non-hybrid parts. Intel moved to a hybrid x86 CPU design for its 12th generation of Core ...
AMD has launched what one executive called “the most advanced mobile X86 processor ever created” at CES 2025: The Ryzen AI Max and AI Max+, with absolutely massive capabilities to run graphics ...