[Discuss] Is RISC-V ready for prime time?

Dan Ritter dsr at randomstring.org
Wed Jun 17 10:41:25 EDT 2026


Rich Pieri wrote: 
> Given that there are something on the order of 10 billion RISC-V
> cores out there in production world-wide, it's very much ready for prime
> time.


The question was specifically about use as a (presumably Linux,
presumably daily-use) desktop or laptop.

Something like 98% of all CPUs are in embedded systems, and
RISC-V is certainly a major player in that market.

-dsr-


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