Latest Windows 11 Insider Preview brings updated Prism emulator for Arm PCs

07 November 2024
The updated Prism emulator for Arm PCs supports additional CPU extensions.

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403 Forbidden, 10 Nov 2024As long as company wants to adopt it. Companies already gai... moreEdit: I was a bit wrong (again). Looks like there is some advantaged that a company can gain from this replaceable RAM.

A comment from Ars:
"From a business point of view, it means that manufacturers could make, for instance, one motherboard and then offer a few different configurations just by using different size memory modules.

It also means that warranty repairs for failed memory would involve replacing just a memory module, instead of an entire motherboard, which makes turnaround time faster and parts cost lower.

Basically: the reasons that replaceable memory modules were good to have in the first place."

    YUKI93, 08 Nov 2024For the time being, yes. But with the release of CAMM2 memo... moreAs long as company wants to adopt it. Companies already gain so much by soldering their RAM, doubt that most company wants to go back to this "upgradeability" route. Well, those upgrade-friendly company like Framework is an exception, of course.

      YUKI93, 08 Nov 2024Microsoft could have followed Apple's footsteps by for... moreConsidering Microsoft's biggest revenue comes from their business department and not their consumer department, dropping x86 support would be like shooting a bullet in their foot.

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        Anonymous, 08 Nov 2024Businesses use x86 for lots of manufacturing machines that ... moreYou can't even domain join an ARM machine (only hybrid join if you're using Azure), so that's also an issue with legacy/enterprise environments.

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          YUKI93, 08 Nov 2024Microsoft could have followed Apple's footsteps by for... moreBusinesses use x86 for lots of manufacturing machines that go decades in between hardware changes. Splitting windows to arm for all future products would have to be a very slow trickle. Apple was able to get away with it because their userbase upgrades hardware very frequent since their customers are mostly video editors that have to have best hardware at all costs to maximize profits.

            403 Forbidden, 08 Nov 2024I mean he's not really wrong. You can't upgrade y... moreFor the time being, yes. But with the release of CAMM2 memory module, RAM and storage upgrade on soldered motherboard should be possible*.

            *https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/compression-attached-memory-modules-may-make-upgradable-laptops-a-thing-again/

              Microsoft could have followed Apple's footsteps by forcing everyone to go ARM64 only. But then again, Microsoft realized how important x86 still is, especially for legacy softwares.

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                403 Forbidden, 08 Nov 2024I mean he's not really wrong. You can't upgrade y... moreso here comes android feature of ram expansion..

                  403 Forbidden, 08 Nov 2024> is the issue really in cpu architecture? Yes. Yes it is.Nvm I was wrong.

                  (I want to edit that message previously but looks like GSMArena remove the edit feature?)

                    Anonymous, 07 Nov 2024Nice joke.But the reason to emulate x86 application on ARM ... moreI mean he's not really wrong. You can't upgrade your RAM and your SSD on an ARM laptop (I guess).

                      Luke, 07 Nov 2024but...is the issue really in cpu architecture? :) I mean Wi... more> is the issue really in cpu architecture?

                      Yes. Yes it is.

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                        hi, 07 Nov 2024nope in Linux just compile Hmm, I'm not an expert/programmer, but i remember ps3 emulator for Windows. Ps3 was based on risk architecture and in order to play games under windows, quite powerful PC was needed. And that got loaded almost at max.. so emulation might come at quite a cost... unless things are changed now, after all I'm speaking of distant past...

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                          Bob, 07 Nov 2024ARM is RISC [reduced instruction set], Intel/AMD are CISC [... morenope in Linux just compile

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                            Anonymous, 07 Nov 2024Still using 10 LTSC. Feel sorry for w11 usersAaa no no, you are not the top ;) I'm using ltsb from 2015-6 without a single update on my gaming PC!! And btw all drivers and games work flawlessly ;)

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                              It's too late to save windows on ARM.

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                                Amazing work by MS, WoA is becoming amazing. Too bad drivers are still a fragmented s-show.

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                                  Still using 10 LTSC. Feel sorry for w11 users

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                                    ARM is RISC [reduced instruction set], Intel/AMD are CISC [complete instruction set]. This why the need for an emulator as arm socs need the rest of the instruction set to be provided through software whereas x86 is all on the cpu. I prefer a CISC system so will stick with AMD. I would also dump 11 and put linux on it. No built in spyware.

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                                      GreatnessZ, 07 Nov 2024Efficiency they already passed apple, Microsoft Surface lap... moreEfficiency is performance/watt. Apple is way ahead. Even intel is ahead of x elite sometimes.

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                                        Luke, 07 Nov 2024but...is the issue really in cpu architecture? :) I mean Wi... moreArchitecture isnt a problem, arm is just the fastest way to reach that efficiency. Intel is getting close, maybe in 3-4 years.

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