# On Binary Translation and its Consequences

DevFeed: [On Binary Translation and its Consequences](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/on-binary-translation-and-its-consequences-14002.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://chipsandcheese.com/p/on-binary-translation-and-its-consequences>)

Author: Chester Lam

Published: 2026-09-10T09:46:18Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chips and Cheese](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chips-and-cheese.md>)

Topics: [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/x86.md>), [Arm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arm.md>), [Benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/benchmark.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [Emulator](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/emulator.md>), [pc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pc.md>), [Microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microsoft.md>), [Azure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/azure.md>)

Tags: [arm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arm.md>), [benchmark](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/benchmark.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [emulator](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/emulator.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [microsoft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft.md>), [microsoft-azure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microsoft-azure.md>), [pc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pc.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>), [x86](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x86.md>)

## AI overview

This article examines the performance cost of running x86-64 software through Windows 11's Prism binary translator on Arm-based PCs. Using Geekbench 7, it compares translated x86-64 workloads with native Arm performance while noting that the benchmark represents only a limited range of applications.

## Source excerpt

The PC market is one of the toughest areas for a CPU designer to compete in.