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0 pointsDylan168072y ago0 comments

We'll always need tiny cores, but it's worth noting that RISC-V can squeeze down to pretty small sizes and is so much nicer to use. Notably you can go smaller than a 68k or 8086.

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hedgehog2y ago

I suspect 32-bit RISC-V cores will become the minimum unit of processor for new designs. Not a meaningful cost increase over say a 6502 (or ARM) to build, but the convenience of having mainstream compiler support and that kind of thing does make a difference in the cost of building a product.

mjevans2y ago

Less transistors does mean less power too. I could see applications where that matters.

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0 pointsDylan168072y ago0 comments

We'll always need tiny cores, but it's worth noting that RISC-V can squeeze down to pretty small sizes and is so much nicer to use. Notably you can go smaller than a 68k or 8086.

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hedgehog2y ago

mjevans2y ago

Less transistors does mean less power too. I could see applications where that matters.

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