Selected from arstechnica Author: JASON TORCHINSKYTranslated by: Machine HeartEdited by: Panda, Egg Sauce The performance of the Apple M1 chip is powerful, showcasing the immense potential of ARM processors in the desktop computer market, while ARM had already become the absolute ruler of the smartphone market. Where did this chip, which has already taken control … Read more
Intel: Microprocessor Chip 01 Intel 4004 Microprocessor Release Date: November 15, 1971 Features: 10-micron process, 2250 transistors, speed 108KHz, size 3mm×4mm, 4-bit processor, 45 instructions, executes 50,000 instructions/second, priced at $200 The 4004 can read and execute instructions and exchange information with other computer components. It can perform 60,000 calculations per second, with a computing … Read more
The previous blog discussed SoC design, but I felt it wasn’t thorough enough. This time I’m prepared to elaborate on SoC design and clarify several core issues. To explain SoC clearly, we need a good “textbook” or reference. Unfortunately, there isn’t a textbook that explains SoC comprehensively. I’ve read papers for many years and have … Read more
Click the above PC Enthusiasts to follow us The “heart” of PCs (including desktops, laptops, all-in-ones, and 2-in-1 devices) and mobile devices (smartphones, tablets running Android and iOS) is a chip, but they have fundamentally different characteristics, leading to divergent development paths for these two types of computing devices. This image is for reference only; … Read more
Instruction sets can be divided into Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC) and Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC), represented by the architectures x86, ARM, and MIPS. ARM RISC is a chip architecture designed to improve processor speed, with key technology in pipelining, which allows multiple instructions to be completed in one clock cycle. Compared to Complex … Read more
During the China-US trade war, Chinese companies were concentrated in a chokehold in the chip field. This time, Tangxun Information Academy has launched a series of articles analyzing companies in the chip industry for discussion and learning. The British company ARM is a global leader in semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provision. More than 95% of … Read more
The Cortex A77 architecture, newly launched by Arm in May 2019, utilizes TSMC’s 7nm process with a peak frequency of 3GHz, achieving a 20% performance improvement. A previous article introduced the architecture of the strongest X86 processor, ZEN, which can be found here. This article analyzes the strongest Arm processor, A77, based on the same … Read more
The MSP430 microcontroller is a microcontroller launched by Texas Instruments (TI) in 1996. It is a 16-bit ultra-low-power microcontroller with a Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) architecture. However, many beginners are not very familiar with the MSP430 compared to other microcontrollers like the 51 and STM32. Below, we will explain the MSP430 microcontroller, hoping to … Read more
When it comes to processor architectures, the most well-known globally are ARM, X86, and PowerPC. As a result, many people often compare them, yet there are still many who are unclear about their differences. Below, we will compare them from multiple aspects to help you understand the differences between ARM, X86, and PowerPC at once! … Read more
Unlike independent brands like Intel or AMD, ARM-designed processors may not be known by many users, but few would think that processors designed by ARM exist in over 130 billion different devices. This includes smartphones, gaming consoles, smartwatches, and even in hygrometers, ATMs, and countless other devices. Moreover, in 2020, these ARM-based processors also made … Read more