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Architecture Research

Processor and instruction-set research supporting x86-64, ARM, AArch64, and RISC-V tool development.

4 published entries Nine clearly arranged cards per page, with search, categories, ordering, and structured archive navigation.

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PROC

Jul 25, 2026

From the FPU to the GPU: Where Are Floating-Point Computing and Modern Processors Heading?

Floating-point computing has evolved from scalar FPU operations to SIMD vectors, massively parallel GPUs, and specialized matrix and tensor engines. Modern processors combine CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, and accelerators, using mixed precision to balance speed, accuracy, and energy. The future is heterogeneous computing focused on both increasing performance and reducing costly data movement.

Processors 5 min read

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x86

Jul 15, 2026

An x86 and x86-64 Learning Map

A structured path from registers and addressing to instruction encoding, ABIs, SIMD, privilege levels, and modern extensions.

X86 2 min read

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ARM

Jul 14, 2026

ARM and AArch64 Across Snapdragon and Apple Silicon

How a shared architectural family can appear in different products, platforms, extensions, firmware stacks, and operating-system environments.

Arm 9 min read

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Jul 13, 2026

RISC-V Base ISAs and Extension Names

A starting point for understanding RV32, RV64, base integer ISAs, standard extensions, profiles, and target strings.

Risc V 2 min read

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