ARM processors are the most widely used family of instruction set architectures
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Arm architecture family
ARM processors are the most widely used family of instruction set architectures
ARM Holdings licenses its RISC instruction set architectures to other companies for device production. These processors are integral to a vast array of devices, from smartphones to supercomputers. Their widespread adoption underscores ARM's significant impact on the technology industry.
Example
Fugaku, the world's fastest supercomputer from 2020 to 2022, uses ARM processors.
Understanding ARM's dominance helps grasp the importance of RISC architectures in modern computing.
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