<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Risc-v ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/risc-v Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:54:16 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Jim Keller's Tenstorrent is downgrading Blackhole p150 cards from 140 to 120 tensor cores via firmware update — will ship cards with 120 tensor cores going forward, company claims existing users should expect 1-2% performance drop ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/jim-kellers-tenstorrent-is-downgrading-blackhole-p150-cards-from-140-to-120-tensor-cores-via-firmware-update-will-ship-cards-with-120-tensor-cores-going-forward-company-claims-existing-users-should-expect-1-2-percent-performance-drop qV54zjdA4Dt3vskFWhfF69 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:54:16 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:19:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alibaba plans IPO for chip-arm T-Head to help bankroll ambitious AI infrastructure investments — company to go up against Cambricon and Huawei to capture domestic accelerator market ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/alibaba-plans-ipo-for-chip-arm-t-head-to-help-bankroll-ambitious-ai-infrastructure-investments-company-to-go-up-against-cambricon-and-huawei-to-capture-domestic-accelerator-market YrsTGtyv6d6SCA3dbg2enV Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:50:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ GlobalFoundries acquires ARC and RISC-V IP from Synopsys — company gains critical CPU IP as it grows beyond being a mere chipmaker ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/globalfoundries-acquires-arc-and-risc-v-ip-from-synopsys-company-gains-critical-cpu-ip-as-it-grows-beyond-being-a-mere-chipmaker RHRgpMk8PMADvecaqXjfU5 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:08:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Milk-V Titan Mini-IX board with UR-DP1000 processor shows RISC-V ecosystem taking shape — M.2, DDR4, and PCIe card support form a kit that you can use out of the box ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/milk-v-titan-mini-ix-board-with-ur-dp1000-processor-shows-risc-v-ecosystem-taking-shape-m-2-ddr4-and-pcie-card-support-form-a-kit-that-you-can-use-out-of-the-box tiaspjPayqA4wUrJdzqPx3 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:37:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Qualcomm’s Ventana acquisition points to a long-term RISC-V strategy to complement its Arm lineup ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/qualcomms-ventana-acquisition-points-to-a-long-term-risc-v-strategy ZDao8gNfzciAfMmo9ZnKgc Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ February report from researcher found Chinese KVM had an unclearly documented microphone and communicated with China-based servers, but many of the security issues are now addressed [Updated] ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/researcher-finds-undocumented-microphone-and-major-security-flaws-in-sipeed-nanokvm PhB5J8WKHsd5qPHfgbPgUd Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:55:13 +0000 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:39:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hardware hacker installs Minecraft server on a cheap smart lightbulb — single 192 MHz RISC-V core with 276KB of RAM, enough to run tiny 90K byte world ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers/hardware-hacker-installs-minecraft-server-on-a-cheap-smart-lightbulb-single-192-mhz-risc-v-core-with-276kb-of-ram-enough-to-run-tiny-90k-byte-world kfJ4oXrkhiMNZQMgAugDCc Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:02:09 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 15:08:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V set to announce 25% market penetration — open-standard ISA is ahead of schedule, securing fast-growing silicon footprint ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/risc-v-set-to-announce-25-percent-market-penetration-open-standard-isa-is-ahead-of-schedule-securing-fast-growing-silicon-footprint rfZGRqj4QLMxLuypptJT9e Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:28:52 +0000 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:45:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meta reportedly buying RISC-V AI GPU firm Rivos — acquisition to bolster dev team and possibly replace Nvidia internally ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/meta-reportedly-buying-risc-v-ai-gpu-firm-rivos-acquisition-to-bolster-dev-team-and-possibly-replace-nvidia-internally zvXa3acMzH5YaEyx5vG585 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:59:02 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:58:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Linus Torvalds calls RISC-V code from Google engineer 'garbage' and says it 'makes the world actively a worse place to live' — Linux honcho puts dev on notice for late submissions, too ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-calls-risc-v-code-from-google-engineer-garbage-and-that-it-makes-the-world-actively-a-worse-place-to-live-linux-honcho-puts-dev-on-notice-for-late-submissions-too jCYP3YGEEWPTFXfbqt9yAY Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:34:22 +0000 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:00:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's first RISC-V tablet is finally fully baked — PineTab-V now ships with functional Linux for $159 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/worlds-first-risc-v-tablet-is-finally-fully-baked-pinetab-v-now-ships-with-completely-functional-linux-for-usd149 oFaLpowZijzyGCsye5t6Ni Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:24:02 +0000 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 01:43:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's CUDA platform now supports RISC-V — support brings open source instruction set to AI platforms, joining x86 and Arm ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-cuda-platform-now-supports-risc-v-support-brings-open-source-instruction-set-to-ai-platforms-joining-x86-and-arm H5y2AsWbeQubr2JgaaJxii Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:45:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steam gaming finally comes to RISC-V — AAA titles like The Witcher 3 and Crysis now playable thanks to revamped emulation tool ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/steam-comes-to-risc-v-thanks-to-emulation-aaa-titles-like-the-witcher-3-and-crysis-already-playable Xub7tsWziykY947UCDoBNm Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:35:37 +0000 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:51:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ GlobalFoundries to make RISC-V CPUs — fab acquires MIPS, will integrate RISC-V and AI IP into its portfolio ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/globalfoundries-to-make-risc-v-cpus-fab-acquires-mips-will-integrate-risc-v-and-ai-ip-into-its-portfolio poAPHyLJwYbzEFhak6YeaY Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:55:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Developer gets Linux running inside Microsoft Excel, 'mostly for fun' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/developer-gets-linux-running-inside-microsoft-excel-mostly-for-fun wfHTrdcg4ptuPAkJe8va5c Thu, 01 May 2025 16:02:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese project aims to run RISC-V code on AMD Zen processors ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/google-tool-spurs-contest-to-run-risc-v-on-amd-zen-cpus-but-is-it-possible nqenmXBmRHJnYVceqGpWKc Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:43:25 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:07:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V mini AI PC that fits inside a Framework laptop shell revealed — DeepComputing's DC-ROMA RISC-V AI PC claims 50 TOPS, 64GB RAM ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/risc-v-mini-ai-pc-that-fits-inside-a-framework-laptop-shell-revealed-deepcomputings-dc-roma-risc-v-ai-pc-claims-50-tops-64gb-ram yryDskUMmhWapAcsQoNc9C Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:58:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Minimal Linux OS runs in a 6MB PDF document in Chrome — LinuxPDF leverages RISC-V emulator ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/minimal-linux-os-runs-in-a-6mb-pdf-document-in-chrome-linuxpdf-leverages-risc-v-emulator juKXsZw9ao8eNq8unmZPuM Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:26:49 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's SpacemiT develops 64-core RISC-V datacenter CPU — 12nm chip allegedly performs like a 10-year old Xen or Opteron but with higher core count ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinas-spacemit-develops-64-core-risc-v-datacenter-cpu-12nm-chip-allegedly-performs-like-a-10-year-old-xen-or-opteron-but-with-higher-core-count rtymKmrYkUH5dst4GgHY6f Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:20:00 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Qualcomm is hiring a data center chip architect for Snapdragon-based reference server designs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/qualcomm-is-hiring-a-data-center-chip-architect-for-snapdragon-based-reference-designs B6yfCuxdRB3mkEtrGRTEDh Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:37:36 +0000 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:14:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Imagination quits RISC-V CPU business to focus on GPUs and AI ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/imagination-quits-risc-v-cpu-business-to-focus-on-gpus-and-ai CHwSdDzXpXuCbygkDqiHjF Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:04:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ It looks like the Raspberry Pi RP2350 Hacking Challenge may have been beaten — Hacker gains access to the OTP secret by glitching the RISC-V cores to enable debugging ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/it-looks-like-the-raspberry-pi-rp2350-hacking-challenge-has-been-beaten-hacker-gains-access-to-the-otp-secret-by-glitching-the-risc-v-cores-to-enable-debugging nQ4sTaGVvBq3RDynH4YwZQ Sat, 04 Jan 2025 12:05:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ubitium announces development of 'universal' processor that combines CPU, GPU, DSP, and FPGA functionalities – RISC-V powered chip slated to arrive in two years ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ubitium-announces-development-of-universal-processor-that-combines-cpu-gpu-dsp-and-fpga-functionalities-risc-v-powered-chip-slated-to-arrive-in-two-years pY6DwAMZxRrsoDAMd3HdF6 Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:29:05 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:10:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V motherboard for Framework 13 laptops and mini-PCs starts at $199 – quad-core RISC-V CPU and 8GB of RAM included ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/risc-v-motherboard-for-framework-13-laptop-and-mini-pcs-starts-at-usd199-quad-core-risc-v-cpu-and-8gb-of-ram-included DEVziA8UZZTd24VsgKE3fP Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:14:11 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V CPU demoed with RX 7900 XTX GPU in Debian Linux — AMD flagship GPU paired with Milk-V Megrez board and SiFive P550 cores ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/risc-v-cpu-demoed-with-rx-7900-xtx-gpu-in-debian-linux-amd-flagship-gpu-paired-with-milk-v-megrez-board-and-sifive-p550-cores QZqdBVtG9BMpnHZbDVLVwX Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:52:35 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:12:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia to ship a billion of RISC-V cores in 2024 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-to-ship-a-billion-of-risc-v-cores-in-2024 FwJEuuPmyiGF6nDgQF8Ct9 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:51:54 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ KVM expansion card utilizes RISC-V CPU architecture for enhanced remote PC management — Sipeed NanoKVM-PCIe now available for pre-order starting at $40 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/servers/kvm-expansion-card-utilizes-risc-v-cpu-architecture-for-enhanced-remote-pc-management-sipeed-nanokvm-pcie-now-available-for-pre-order-starting-at-dollar40 xX7WKPrpJjQhqNN37XioYV Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:10:28 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bendable non-silicon RISC-V CPU demoed running while wrapped around a pencil ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/bendable-non-silicon-risc-v-cpu-demonstrated-while-being-wrapped-around-a-pencil FR5qfzCDAdsatN3nTetUSG Thu, 26 Sep 2024 17:36:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to install MicroPython for RISC-V on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico/how-to-install-micropython-for-risc-v-on-the-raspberry-pi-pico-2 b3tUqSEWknTUQGM9BPsrnZ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:00:36 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V CPU runs The Witcher 3 at 15 FPS — 64-core chip paired with Radeon RX 5500 XT GPU deliver laggy gameplay ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/risc-v-cpu-runs-the-witcher-3-at-15-fps-64-core-chip-paired-with-radeon-rx-5500-xt-gpu-deliver-laggy-gameplay QVk7KVrjTQDRcSBZdmpkAZ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:15:21 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:12:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V CPU arrives on a tablet starting at $149 — DC-ROMA RISC-V Pad II features an octa-core CPU and up to 16GB RAM and 128GB eMMC storage ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/rsic-v-cpu-arrives-on-a-tablet-starting-at-dollar149-dc-roma-risc-v-pad-ii-features-an-octa-core-cpu-and-up-to-16gb-ram-and-128gb-emmc-storage 7BJzHYWsoFDmLt2EHi6nq6 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 16:17:06 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ China's Unisoc launches 'world's first' open architecture RISC-V security chip ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/security-software/chinas-unisoc-launches-worlds-first-open-architecture-risc-v-security-chip veB6SSi9G9EYpFs5V6fPFD Sun, 25 Aug 2024 18:15:16 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senior Intel CPU architects splinter to develop RISC-V processors — veterans establish AheadComputing ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/senior-intel-cpu-architects-splinter-to-develop-risc-v-processors-veterans-establish-aheadcomputing k6SrjEwfa6jCtt4TU4Epnh Sun, 25 Aug 2024 16:30:28 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:52:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ SiFive sets the stage for 256-core RISC-V CPUs with P870-D core ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/sifive-sets-the-stage-for-256-core-risc-v-cpus-with-p870-d-core TWWUVCopabgWqDGRU6oUAF Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:26:56 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ GhostWrite vulnerability exploits architectural bug in RISC-V CPU to gain root access ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/ghostwrite-vulnerability-exploits-architectural-bug-in-risc-v-cpu-to-gain-root-access QA4a7SZ36HuEaRQYSTrDkQ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:04:02 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Linus Torvalds says RISC-V will make the same mistakes as Arm and x86 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/linus-torvalds-says-risc-v-will-make-the-same-mistakes-as-arm-and-x86 MUPyQ2cpqgvqtk7jR7AocC Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:16:17 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:05:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V chips will support replacing RAM sticks without powering off the system — hot plugging functionality arriving in newer flavors of Linux ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/risc-v-chips-will-support-replacing-ram-sticks-without-powering-off-the-system-hot-plugging-functionality-arriving-in-newer-flavors-of-linux HA78teZoMPXf6tJpTuivE6 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 13:55:19 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:50:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V CPU comes to a mini-ITX motherboard — Jupiter features a SpacemiT K1/M1 chip with 2 TOPS of AI performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/risc-v-cpu-comes-to-a-mini-itx-motherboard UZLxAz9LTWowZGWtUJBbVG Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:04:14 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thunderbird packs up to 6,144 CPU cores into a single AI accelerator and scales up to 360,000 cores — InspireSemi's RISC-V 'supercomputer-cluster-on-a-chip' touts higher performance than Nvidia GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/thunderbird-packs-up-to-6144-cpu-cores-into-a-single-ai-accelerator-and-scales-up-to-360000-cores-inspiresemis-risc-v-supercomputer-cluster-on-a-chip-touts-higher-performance-than-nvidia-gpus jhHk57i6qXNqPvpTZgyFba Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:00:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:51:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sam Altman-backed AI processor venture hires ex-Apple engineer to lead hardware development ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-backed-ai-processor-venture-hires-ex-apple-engineer-to-lead-hardware-development B36dRYYVa2RaHzNDukHNNA Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:02:32 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:54:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ New smartphone SIM card has faster embedded CPU core — single RISC-V core claimed to help deliver 10x storage, 10x faster transfers, improved security ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/smartphone-sim-card-has-embedded-cpu-core-single-risc-v-core-claimed-to-help-deliver-10x-storage-10x-faster-transfers-improved-security zXBmaDuaCgrS9ZdV9zTjQk Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:06:27 +0000 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 17:36:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framework embraces RISC-V processor trend with new laptop mainboard — partners with DeepComputing for StarFive JH7110 SoC board ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/framework-embraces-risc-v-processor-trend-with-new-laptop-mainboard-partners-with-deepcomputing-for-starfive-jh7110-soc-board pM4bqg3U6ftQYPGmW2FpGG Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:23:57 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:09:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ The world’s first RISC-V laptop gets a big upgrade — DeepComputing doubled the core count, increased clocks to 2 GHz, and added AI capabilities ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/the-worlds-first-risc-v-laptop-gets-a-big-update-deepcomputing-doubled-the-core-count-increased-clocks-to-2-ghz-and-added-ai-capabilities waiw6cQiG7uaTxQdDQX48U Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:28:58 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:52:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ RISC-V adoption predicted to get AI boost — forecast shows 50% growth every year until 2030 for the open-standard ISA ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/risc-v-adoption-predicted-to-get-ai-boost-forecast-shows-50-growth-every-year-until-2030-for-the-open-standard-isa NTjLdAosxQHRhqkUyrKwND Mon, 20 May 2024 17:08:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTuber built a 256-core RISC-V megacluster because he could ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/supercomputers/youtuber-built-a-256-core-risc-v-megacluster-because-he-could iHhmX6oZo6GUg7USoTLL7Q Wed, 08 May 2024 10:15:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:17:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chinese startup launching RISC-V laptop for devs and engineers priced at around $300 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/chinese-startup-launching-risc-v-laptop-for-devs-and-engineers-priced-at-around-dollar300 4HCSuhZ3ZLHsA4MpmnaAag Fri, 03 May 2024 16:35:33 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:41:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ US investigates China's access to RISC-V — open standard instruction set may become new site of US-China chip war ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/us-investigates-chinas-access-to-risc-v-open-source-instruction-set-may-become-new-site-of-us-china-chip-war agi3dT5Xdi8yPCiQtMY39U Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:43:28 +0000 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:47:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Firebrand ex-Arm China CEO founds RISC-V processor startup ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/firebrand-ex-arm-china-ceo-founds-risc-v-processor-startup RmR99rqcnWxHJ3PzD6zLxS Sun, 21 Apr 2024 17:28:41 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:42:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ SiFive selects a faster Chinese-made RISC-V CPU instead of an Intel chip for its latest development board ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/sifive-selects-a-faster-chinese-made-risc-v-cpu-instead-of-an-intel-chip-for-its-latest-development-board tuSCpsyWT7xYfw2fKSi9aZ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:25:20 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:44:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ New RISC-V microprocessor can run CPU, GPU, and NPU workloads simultaneously ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/former-silicon-valley-vets-create-risc-v-microprocessor-that-can-run-cpu-gpu-and-npu-workloads-simultaneously 5Yi6sgw2XWHTduSU94dHFD Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:50:27 +0000 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:42:12 +0000