x86 Architecture Future
The cluster discusses the history, ownership (especially AMD's role in x86-64), Intel's failed Itanium push, backwards compatibility, and potential decline or transition away from x86 dominance.
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Not sure how much x86 is actually worth considering x86-64 is owned by AMD
Weird since Intel tried themselves to kill x86 with IA-64.
That's an x86 thing, though.
The off-brand that invented x86-64? :)
What's the issue with x86? Genuinely asking
It's x86 all the way down.
Intel != x86_64. Or, at least, they cannot if they hope to survive.
Like supporting x86 was a bad idea as well?
Only x86 can make x86 irrelevant.
It's a dream compared to x86...