Condor Computing Unveils Cuzco RISC-V Core with Advanced Out-of-Order Execution at Hot Chips 2025
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Summary
Condor Computing, a subsidiary of Andes Technology, is presenting their new Cuzco RISC-V core at Hot Chips 2025. The Cuzco core is described as a heavyweight RISC-V processor featuring wide out-of-order execution, modern branch prediction capabilities, and innovative time-based techniques. As a relatively new player in the RISC-V ecosystem (formed in 2023), Condor follows a business model similar to Arm and SiFive, licensing their processor designs to other companies.
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This core is a heavyweight within the RISC-V scene, with wide out-of-order execution and a modern branch predictor and some new time based tricks
Andes formed Condor in 2023, so Condor is a relatively young player on the RISC-V scene
Andes does have RISC-V design experience prior to Condor's formation with a few RISC-V cores under their belt from years past
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