Understanding the ISA Battle and Its Impact on CPU Architecture

(Source: hackday)The Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) defines the software interface through which a Central Processing Unit (CPU) can be controlled. Unlike early computer systems that lacked a defined standard ISA, the advantages of compatibility and portability with a standard ISA have become evident over time. However, the best part of standards is that there are … Read more

A Discussion on the Security and Control Risks of ARM Chips

A Discussion on the Security and Control Risks of ARM Chips

In recent years, incidents of supply chain disruptions have become frequent. Although the recent two incidents are not directly related to our country, they inevitably evoke a sense of loss and concern. First, ARM’s cancellation of the instruction set architecture license to Qualcomm indicates that commercial reputation is worthless in the face of economic interests. … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855: How Does It Achieve AI Performance Twice That of Kirin 980 Without an Integrated NPU?

In-Depth Analysis of Qualcomm Snapdragon 855: How Does It Achieve AI Performance Twice That of Kirin 980 Without an Integrated NPU?

On December 6, the second day of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm provided a detailed introduction to the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, which was officially announced the previous day. The new Snapdragon 855 platform not only adopts the latest 7nm process, a completely new CPU architecture design, and a new generation of GPU cores, … Read more

CPU Parallel Processing Architectures: SIMD, MISD, MIMD

CPU Parallel Processing Architectures: SIMD, MISD, MIMD

In 1966, Micheal Flynn classified computer architectures based on the concepts of instruction and data streams, known as Flynn’s taxonomy. Flynn categorized computers into four basic types as follows: Single Instruction Single Data (SISD) systems Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) systems Multiple Instruction Single Data (MISD) systems Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD) systems Single Instruction … Read more

Is iPhone Leading Android by 9 Years? Official Response Reveals Limitations…

Is iPhone Leading Android by 9 Years? Official Response Reveals Limitations...

If you were to ask me which device has left a deep impression on me during my time with the iPhone, it would undoubtedly be the iPhone 5s. For both Apple and users, the iPhone 5s is a product of epoch-making significance. Its release marked the true entry of the iPhone into the 4G era, … Read more

Acquisition of Nuvia: A Potentially Wise Decision for Qualcomm

Acquisition of Nuvia: A Potentially Wise Decision for Qualcomm

If you have been following the semiconductor chip industry, you may know that in the past year or two, “mergers and acquisitions” have become a prominent keyword in this field. For example, Intel acquired enterprise chip giant Altera for $16.7 billion, AMD acquired another enterprise chip giant Xilinx for $35 billion, and NVIDIA recently completed … Read more

Comprehensive Review of Assembly Language for Final Exam

Comprehensive Review of Assembly Language for Final Exam

Learn Assembly Language / Comprehensive Review 3, 5, 7, and 8 are programming question sources. The compulsory exam format at our Nanchang campus consists of 20 points for multiple choice, 30 points for short answers, and 50 points for programming. You can find the PDF version of this article in the group files or database. … Read more

Technical Sharing by Jian: Methods for Learning Assembly Language

Technical Sharing by Jian: Methods for Learning Assembly Language

This is the transcript of my video sharing on March 2, discussing the essence of assembly language, the significance of learning assembly language, and learning methods. Keywords: Knowledge System, Assembly Language, Software, System Software, Chips, Middleware, Kernel, System Calls, Programming Models, Assembly, Application Layer, Disassembly, Compiler, Logical Operations, Operating System, Software-Hardware Interface, Architecture Below is … Read more

The Irresistible Trend of Large Core Design in Mobile Chips

The Irresistible Trend of Large Core Design in Mobile Chips

Source: Lei Technology AI Hardware Group | Editor: Winter Jam | Typesetting: Autumn As a flagship mobile chip, MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300, released at the end of last year, has made a remarkable comeback. Not only the vivo X100 series, OPPO Find X7, and the upcoming Redmi K70 Supreme Edition are using the Dimensity 9300, but … Read more

Kirin 820 Review: Is It Really the Strongest Mid-Range 5G SoC?

Kirin 820 Review: Is It Really the Strongest Mid-Range 5G SoC?

Click the above Computer Enthusiasts to follow us Last night, with the release of the Honor 30S, Huawei HiSilicon’s new generation mid-range 5G SoC – Kirin 820 finally made its official debut. Considering that during the mid-range 4G SoC era, the Kirin 810 was able to maintain performance superiority over its competitors, can the Kirin … Read more