… Up to this point, the Windows on Arm initiative has not made a major dent in Intel's business . You can blame it on legacy software or gaming compatibility challenges, but whatever the case, Windows on Arm has not usurped x86. …
… This is because kernel mode drivers cannot be emulated on Windows on Arm, so any drivers or software reliant on those drivers must be compiled natively for Arm64 architectures. …
… But there's still usually a performance penalty to pay when using Prism, and this means some games won't run as well on Windows on Arm. …
… IDC anticipates vendors will respond with new silicon, more aggressive pricing, and on Microsoft's side, OS tweaks to Windows. …
… However, Snapdragon X processors shook-up the landscape, with Arm-based Windows machines that can contend with x86 incumbent platforms in terms of performance, but with generally better power efficiency. …