Quick Technology， October 14 — Intel and AMD have jointly issued a press release to celebrate the first anniversary of the establishment of the x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group (EAG).
The group was launched in October 2024 with the aim of strengthening the future of x86 computing through collaborative decision-making， standardized features， and developer-friendly innovation.
The EAG brings together AMD， Intel， and key ecosystem partners， who are collectively committed to advancing the x86 platform and enhancing its compatibility， predictability， and consistency.
Over the past year， the EAG has made significant progress across multiple technological domains， driving standardization and technical innovation within the x86 architecture. The following are key technological milestones achieved:
FRED (Flexible Return and Event Delivery): FRED， a modernized interrupt model designed to reduce latency and improve the reliability of system software， has been identified as a standard feature.
AVX10: As the next generation of vector and general-purpose instruction set extensions， AVX10 enhances throughput on client， workstation， and server CPUs while ensuring cross-platform portability.
ChkTag (x86 Memory Tagging): To address long-standing memory safety vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows and use-after-free errors， the EAG introduced ChkTag， a unified memory tagging specification.
ChkTag detects violations through hardware instructions， helping to protect the security of applications， operating systems， hypervisors， and firmware. With compiler and tool support， developers can achieve fine-grained control without impacting performance.
Notably， software that enables ChkTag is compatible with processors lacking hardware support， simplifying deployment and complementing existing security features. The complete ChkTag specification is expected to be released later this year.
ACE (Advanced Matrix Extensions for Matrix Multiplication): ACE has been adopted and implemented across the stack， standardizing matrix multiplication functionality and enabling developers to achieve a seamless development experience on devices ranging from laptops to data center servers.
Looking ahead， the EAG’s second year will focus on continuing to advance the long-term stability and predictability of the x86 architecture. Future focus areas and priorities include the addition of new strategic ISV partners， the evaluation of new ISA extensions that offer clear advantages to customers， and further strengthening the long-term stability and predictability of the x86 architecture.
