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>the x86 and amd64 are currently RISC processors with a CISC interpreter in front of them.

CISC or RISC is a characteristic of the ISA.

Usage of microops doesn't change the ISA. It is an opaque microarchitecture artifact.



This is a lost battle. People don't even remember what the word ISA means. It is an external interface. Whatever happens inside the professor has nothing to do with interfaces. You can run x86 code on Arm Mac's, does that mean they are a x86 processor that is internally implemented with RISC? If yes then the word has lost it's meaning. If no then you would have to explain why these are distinct cases.




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