# RISC-V Reaches Adolescence

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2021-12-17
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence
- Listen: https://www.eetimes.com/podcasts/wb-ep165/

## Summary

Kevin Krewell, principal analyst at Tirias Research, discusses the state of the RISC-V ecosystem following the 2021 RISC-V Summit, highlighting its emergence as a viable competitor to x86 and Arm architectures. He details how companies like Imagination Technologies and SiFive are leveraging the open instruction set to build CPU cores, while the RISC-V International Foundation works to standardize the ecosystem through new profiles and platforms to prevent fragmentation. Krewell also notes the significant enthusiasm for RISC-V in China due to its neutral governance and open nature, which offers an alternative to Western-controlled technologies.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence#t=0) Introduction and Industry Context
- [5:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence#t=331) Imagination Technologies and SiFive Announcements
- [9:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence#t=571) Standardization via Profiles and Platforms
- [14:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence#t=871) RISC-V as an Alternative to x86 and Arm
- [18:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence#t=1120) Ecosystem Maturity and GPU Opportunities
- [25:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2021-12-17-risc-v-reaches-adolescence#t=1542) Geopolitics and the Chinese Market

## Topics

- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- RISC-V (other)
- Imagination Technologies (company)
- SiFive (company)
- Arm (company)
- x86 (other)
- Intel (company)
- AMD (company)
- Apple (company)
- Qualcomm (company)
- Esperanto (company)
- Ventana (company)
- Andes (company)
- MIPS (other)
- IBM (company)
- Samsung Electronics (company)
- Oculi (company)
- Siemens (company)

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- [Cooperation and Competition Behind the Scenes in the RISC-V Community](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-04-23-cooperation-and-competition-behind-the-scenes-in-the-risc-v-community) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Episode 21: A Discussion on RISC-V with Calista Redmond CEO of RISC-V International](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-06-05-episode-21-a-discussion-on-risc-v-with-calista-redmond-ceo-of-risc-v-internation) (The Circuit)
- [Leading the RISC-V Revolution, SiFive Aims to Take the Computing Industry Throne](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/moores-lobby/2024-02-27-leading-the-risc-v-revolution-sifive-aims-to-take-the-computing-industry-throne) (Moore's Lobby)
- [Episode 5: x86 vs. Arm vs. RISC-V, Shifting from General Purpose to Specific Purpose Silicon](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-circuit/2023-02-06-episode-5-x86-vs-arm-vs-risc-v-shifting-from-general-purpose-to-specific-purpose) (The Circuit)
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