Judge Says Arm and Intel x86 Are the Practical CPU Choices Today

In the ongoing legal case between Qualcomm and Arm, the presiding judge in Delaware reportedly described Arm and Intel’s x86 as the only practical choices for CPU architecture today, according to Wccftech.

Wccftech’s account says the judge also concluded that no one can use RISC-V today. RISC-V is a free and open-source instruction set architecture based on reduced instruction set computing principles.

The article characterizes RISC-V as having attracted sustained hype and potential without meeting expectations in the wider CPU market. The reported judicial comments place that criticism in the context of the Qualcomm–Arm dispute; they do not establish that RISC-V has no possible uses or future prospects.

The case is ongoing. The source summary does not provide further details about the judge’s comments or the legal dispute.