As I’m sure many of you know, x86 architecture has been around for quite some time. It has its roots in Intel’s early 8086 processor, the first in the family. Indeed, even the original 8086 inherits a ...

I wrote about server appliances last week, and observed in passing that Rebel.com and Cobalt, both purveyors of Linux-based boxes, had switched from embedded RISC processors to x86-compatible chips in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about disruptive companies, technologies and usage models. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and AMD CEO Lisa Su have joined forces ...

FEX-Emu is an x86 and x86-64 userspace emulator built specifically for ARM64 Linux. This means it helps programs designed for Intel or AMD chips run successfully on hardware using ARM chips.

Apple Silicon since last year has reignited the old discussion of Arm vs. x86. I will show that this discussion is completely irrelevant for investors. To Apple's credit, M1 silicon is fast and power ...