RISC-V is, like x86 and ARM, an instruction set architecture (ISA). Unlike x86 and ARM, it is a free and open standard that anyone can use without getting locked into someone else's processor designs ...

An open standard called RISC-V is rewriting the economics of chip design and shaking up the tech sector’s power dynamics. RISC-V is one of MIT Technology Review’s 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2023.

The company appears well positioned to challenge CPU incumbents with high performance RISC-V CPUs and Vector Extensions to the open ISA architecture. The RISC-V CPU Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) ...

This TechXchange examines various platforms the utilize the RISC-V instruction set and architecture. This includes boards and modules as well as chips. SiFive put one of its RISC-V designs on a ...

The state of RISC-V, including new RISC-V announcements. A look at some good video presentations at the 2024 RISC-V Summit. RISC-V trends in 2025. I didn't make it to the RISC-V Summit this year.

RISC-V is no longer content to disrupt the CPU industry. It is waging war against every type of processor integrated into an SoC or advanced package, an ambitious plan that will face stiff competition ...

Highly anticipated: After betting on the future of RISC-V with an industry-wide alliance, Qualcomm is now bringing its first chip based on the open-source architecture to the mass market. The American ...

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?

China is ramping up its RISC-V ambitions with the launch of the Shanghai Open Source Computing Research Institute, unveiled at the 5th RISC-V Summit China on July 17, 2025. As the country's second key ...

A European team of university students has cobbled together the first RISC-V supercomputer capable of showing balanced power consumption and performance. More importantly, it demonstrates a potential ...

If the workload-specific datacenter dominates in the near term, it could be RISC-V’s time to shine. While most often associated with embedded devices, there is a push to use RISC-V as the base for AI ...