The Android operating system is built to run on three different types of processor architecture: Arm, Intel x86, and MIPS. The former is today’s ubiquitous architecture after Intel abandoned its ...
Explore the 2026 ARM vs x86 battle—comparing processor architecture, CPU performance, and energy efficiency to reveal which chip design leads modern computing innovation.
The big picture: The AI boom is significantly changing the enterprise and data center market. Arm predicts that chips based on its designs will soon amount to around 50% of CPUs used in data centers.