Apparently AMD has blocking rights for any acquisition of Intel. If a deal were to happen, what would AMD ask for?
The x86 wish list: Complexities of an imaginary Intel takeover
Programmer gets a NES to emulate a PC, and it's as ridiculous as it sounds
"We heard you like emulation so we put a PC emulator into your emulator"
Parallels introduces x86 emulation for Apple Silicon Macs
The tool previously only supported Arm-based Windows on M-series Macs
Nvidia CEO teases plans for consumer CPU following Project Digits and GB10 CPU unveiling
The PC processor market is ripe for a new competitor like Nvidia
No more x86S: Intel halts push for streamlined x86 architecture
The death of the fully x86-compatible PC has been greatly exaggerated
Intel and AMD PCs are finally getting Copilot+ features, including Recall
AI image generation comes to Paint and Photos
Which of the following chipmakers never made x86 CPUs?
Was it Cyrix, Motorola, IBM or VIA?
FFmpeg developers claim 94x speed boost using handwritten AVX-512 code
Parallel processing on modern x86 computers can really do wonders
Meet KolibriOS, the lightweight OS that can even boot from a 1.44MB floppy
The alternative CD version even comes bundled with games like Doom and Wolfenstein
Former Intel CEO tried to buy Nvidia back in 2005 for $20 billion
But the board of directors wasn't interested in GPUs
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Review: Arrow Lake is a Mess
Intel is ready to unveil its latest Core Ultra desktop CPU series. With a tile-based design, Arrow Lake marks a major architectural shift, aiming for improved performance and efficiency.
Intel could have beaten AMD to 64-bit transition but wrongly chose not to, engineers reveal
The company was too focused on Itanium business prospects back in the day
Rivals Intel and AMD form group to shape the future of x86 computing
There are a number of areas where cooperation will benefit the industry
Asahi Linux distro can now run AAA games like Cyberpunk 2077 or The Witcher 3 on Apple Silicon chips
Highly anticipated: A few years after introducing Linux support for Apple's custom-designed Arm chips, Asahi developers are now shifting their focus to gaming. Getting modern Windows games to run on Apple Silicon isn't exactly a straightforward task, but the devs are clearly enjoying the challenge.
Custom retro PC project uses a compact x86 SoC to run DOS games with native hardware
A "dream" retro PC that doesn't need emulation to bring cacodemons to a VGA display
Intel releases X86S instruction set version 1.2, killing multiple 16-bit and 32-bit features
X86S gives Intel's x86 a much-needed slim down for the 64-bit age
Check out MS-DOS running natively on modern hardware, showcasing the incredible backward compatibility of x86
Your PC can probably still boot MS-DOS sans emulation
Linus Torvalds worries RISC-V will repeat the same mistakes made with earlier architectures
This happens every time new processor architectures are introduced
Cyrix 5x86 and Cyrix 6x86: Gone But Not Forgotten
#TBT Precursor chipmaker Cyrix made personal computing accessible to millions with its affordable budget PCs, only to be killed by its best product and its inability to run a popular game.
Arm CEO: 50% of Windows PCs will be powered by Arm chips by 2029
Possible, or wishful thinking?
Prism emulator will make x86 applications run faster on Arm-based Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft has a new translation layer designed to minimize compatibility issues
Arm expects more vendors to enter Windows PC chip market alongside Qualcomm Snapdragon
"Diversification" is Arm's key word for a new attempt at dethroning the x86 ISA supremacy
LattePanda Mu is a Raspberry Pi-like microboard that can work as an x86 mini-computer
A card-sized x86 compute module for flexible hardware building
Nvidia's Grace Hopper GH200 superchip benchmarked, holds up well against AMD and Intel competition
Nvidia's initial claims about GH200's performance hold up for the most part
Intel boss Pat Gelsinger calls Arm's PC threat "insignificant"
But he's happy for Intel Foundry Services to manufacture Arm chips