Research Note: Qualcomm Acquires RISC-V Player Ventana

Qualcomm Technologies this week announced the acquisition of Ventana Micro Systems, a developer of high-performance RISC-V CPU designs for datacenter and enterprise applications. The acquisition brings proven RISC-V engineering talent and existing chiplet designs into Qualcomm’s portfolio, complementing its custom Arm-based Oryon CPU development.
Research Note: SiFive P870-D RISC-V Server CPU

The SiFive P870-D is a new cutting-edge RISC-V-based processor specifically designed for data center applications. As part of SiFive’s broader family of high-performance processors, the P870-D is engineered to meet the growing demands for compute density, power efficiency, and system resilience in modern infrastructure environments.