With the next major update to Windows 11, Microsoft has promised some performance improvements on emulating Intel and AMD code on an Arm-based Windows laptop. The new x86-64 emulator is called Prism, ...

We installed a bushel of x86 Windows programs on a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop to see if Microsoft’s claims of smooth operation on its new emulator pan out. You may be surprised by our results. I've ...

One of the challenges Microsoft faced when bringing Windows to computers with ARM processors was that many Windows applications were designed for x86 chips like the ones Intel and AMD product. So ...

I voted yes, because of the ensuing shit-storm if they didn't. Apple have done emulation in the past when it was technically more challenging and the relative performance was worse, I can't see why ...

The ARM emulator, which promises a "2x performance boost," is a significant component of the next generation of Copilot+ AI PCs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Microsoft announced today that the expected support for 64-bit x86 emulation on Windows on ARM devices has arrived, provided you are running Build 21277. You'll need to be part of Microsoft's Windows ...

AMD didn’t hold back any punches at its IFA 2025 roundtable discussion when the topics of AI or ARM supremacy came up. In the ...

Back in December 2020, Microsoft partnered with Qualcomm and announced a preview of x64 emulation for Windows 10 on ARM via the Insider Program. At that time, the Redmond tech giant indicated that ...

Just a little later than expected, Microsoft has announced it is rolling out x64 emulation for Windows 10 on ARM PCs. The feature is arriving for Windows Insiders on the Dev channel first. It ...

Microsoft discussed the status of x64 emulation for Windows on ARM today. The company confirmed that a PC running Windows 11 on ARM is required to utilize x64 emulation. Microsoft notes that x64 ...

Microsoft may finally bring x86 emulation to its ARM hardware running Windows 10 Mobile, but will there be any demand for the feature? Microsoft's market share losses make that difficult to predict.