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		AnotherGoodName 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AMD claims Arm ISA doesn't offer efficiency advant... For variable vs fixed width i have heard that fixed width is part of apple silicons performance. There’s literally gains to be had here for sure imho.

astrange 4 months ago [–]

It's easier but it's not that important. It's more important for security - you can reinterpret variable length instructions by jumping inside them.

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