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SiFive Teases Fast New RISC-V Processor Core; Intel Acquisition Attempt Failed
We're closing the gap with Arm and x86, claims SiFive: New RISC-V CPU core for PCs, servers, mobile incoming [theregister.com]
SiFive reckons its fastest RISC-V processor core yet is closing the gap on being a mainstream computing alternative to x86 and Arm.
The yet-unnamed high-performance design is within reach of Intel's Rocket Lake [wikichip.org] family, introduced in March, and Arm's Cortex-A78 [theregister.com] design, announced last year, in terms of single-core performance, James Prior, senior director of product marketing and communications at SiFive, told The Register.
San Francisco-based SiFive didn't provide specific comparative benchmarks, so you'll have to take their word for it, if you so choose.
[...] SiFive's latest design, which is set to be teased today, will be christened with a formal name at the RISC-V Summit in December.
The CPU core is said to be about 50 per cent faster than its predecessor, the P550, which was introduced in June [theregister.com]. We note that the L3 cache memory capacity has been quadrupled, from the 4MB in the P550 to 16MB in the new design. Up to 16 of these new cores can be clustered versus the maximum of four for the P550. The latest design can also run up to 3.5GHz compared to 2.4GHz for the P550.
Intel's Attempt to Acquire SiFive for $2 Billion Fell Apart, Report Claims [tomshardware.com]
While Intel was interested to acquire RISC-V processor developer SiFive and SiFive is considering its strategic options, the companies could not agree neither on financial terms nor on how SiFive technologies could be used at Intel reports Bloomberg [bloomberg.com]. The latter company is still considering both an initial public offering (IPO) as well as a takeover by a larger player.
Previously: SiFive Announces HiFive Unmatched Mini-ITX Motherboard for RISC-V PCs [soylentnews.org]
Intel May Attempt to Acquire SiFive for $2 Billion [soylentnews.org]
Intel Will License SiFive's New P550 RISC-V Core [soylentnews.org]
