Dubiousx99@lemmy.worldtoHardware@lemmy.world•Intel optimizes slimmed-down X86S instruction set — revision 1.2 eliminates 16-bit and 32-bit features
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10 days agoIf those instruction sets take up a set place on the processing pipeline, eliminating them could be a huge performance boost. Additionally, the removal of the instruction sets would reduce the size of the chip’s die which could result in shorter signal paths.
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