Some x86 models can even make it possible to run development tools or virtual machines, so you can experiment with software development, network emulation, or other things.

Old x86 Apple software really does run remarkably well Apple silicon, and that even includes some games. It's a handy demonstration of both what can be done and what needs to be done if Arm is ...

By far the biggest problem will be running x86 software on Arm Windows systems. Actaully, that's the biggest problem right now! It's going to take some serious effort to fix it.

With most of the world's software written with x86 in mind, it's doubtful that any future chip architecture would be able to displace it. Images: 35 years of Intel chip design ...

Running x86-64 software with Windows on Arm can cause genuine compatibility issues if manufacturers have never compiled compatible drivers for Arm64.

Both want to sell additional software and services to the Arm-based PC, though both platforms will be supporting x86 PCs for a long time. Any transition is a big and risky business decision.

This is where XenonRecomp not only promises turning the games into native (x86) software, but also allowing for a range of graphical improvements. Best of all, ...

You might know [Evan Martin] as the developer of retrowin32. It’s a Windows and x86 emulator designed to run on a Mac or on the web. He’s recently been exploring how to run 32-bit x86 b… ...

The first benchmarks for Apple's A12Z running x86 software are here -- and they aren't exactly great news for Intel or AMD.

But now it appears that the HP Elite x3’s highlight feature—the ability to run PC software on a phone—may actually find its way into Windows 10 Mobile’s core at some point in the future.

For some 30 years, you have been loading x86-specific software from floppy disks, BBSes, and the internet, onto your Windows machine. As a result, ...

Since x86 architecture machines have traditionally been the most popular platform (thanks to the IBM PC), they have had the most software tools developed for them, and that translates well into ...