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architecture - x86 vs x64 - Why is 32-bit called x86?
x86 started out as a 16-bit instruction set for 16-bit processors (the 8086 and 8088 processors), then was extended to a 32-bit instruction set ...
https://superuser.com/questions/179919/x86-vs-x64-why-is-32-bit-called-x86
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ARM vs x86: Understanding the Differences in Computer ...
ARM and x86 are two distinct types of computer processors that power a wide range of devices, from smartphones to high-performance servers.
https://blog.acer.com/en/discussion/1639/arm-vs-x86-understanding-the-differences-in-computer-archit...
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Why does x86 represent 32bit when x64 represents 64bit?
The x86 line became synonymous with 32 bit processors for quite some time, while x64 was specifically a designation for 64 bit as applications and operating ...
https://serverfault.com/questions/188177/why-does-x86-represent-32bit-when-x64-represents-64bit
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Newest 'x86' Questions
[x86]. The x86 family of CPUs contains 16-, 32-, and 64-bit processors from several manufacturers, with backward-compatible instruction sets, going back to the ...
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/x86
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Why x86 doesnt need to die
> x86-64 CPUs keep real mode around so that operating systems can keep booting in the same way ... It's part of the PC compatibility ecosystem that gives x86 ...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39843531
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CS107 Guide to x86-64
The push instruction takes one operand: an immediate, a register, or a memory location. Push decrements %rsp and copies the operand to be tompost on the stack.
https://web.stanford.edu/class/cs107/guide/x86-64.html
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RISCy business: The future of x86 | by Erik Christiansen
I think it's likely that x86', and particularly and Intel's, days as the dominant desktop chip standard are numbered.
https://medium.com/macoclock/riscy-business-the-future-of-x86-f81be3d7a5da
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