Allen
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[Rumor] Intel Is Reportedly Working On A Brand New Implementation of The x86 Architecture: One That Is Much Faster and Leaner
The grapevine has been buzzing with something that is pretty huge as far as developments in this industry go. According to Bitsandchips.it, Intel has started working on a brand new x86 architecture..
..backward compatibility is no longer assured..
..we can expect the brand new x86 implementation to land by 2020 approximately...
Intel may be planning to "break" the X86 CPU architecture -- ass-u-me-ing this rumor is true as stated.
I remember (back in the day) when IBM had a very successful PC and had a very successful motherboard (like Intel has the PC CPU design locked up). BUT, other folks were copying the motherboard. So, IBM went with a "proprietary" design that was "not backward compatible" -- figured they would "corner the market". However, that killed IBM because the industry said to IBM -- stuff it, we won't use your new design. So, the industry continued along WITHOUT IBM. IBM lost big.
Could Intel suffer the same fate?? Tune in in 2020 and see
Actually, the article thinks "incompatibility" will only affect a few things -- no big deal.