Ubuntu on RISC-V - Performance, Power and Potential

Explore the transformative potential of RISC-V architecture paired with Ubuntu in this comprehensive conference talk from UbuCon Asia 2025. Discover how RISC-V represents a paradigm shift from traditional proprietary Instruction Set Architectures (ISAs) like x86 and ARM by offering an open, modular, and license-free alternative that eliminates vendor lock-in and promotes collaborative innovation. Examine detailed performance metrics including boot times, CPU utilization across different RISC-V cores, kernel compilation times, and system-level throughput, with comparative analysis against mainstream architectures. Learn about Ubuntu's expanding support for the RISC-V ecosystem and understand the practical implications for developers and organizations considering this architecture adoption. Investigate the power efficiency advantages of Ubuntu running on RISC-V hardware and its viability across diverse applications, from ultra-low-power IoT devices to scalable edge computing platforms. Trace the historical evolution of ISA development and understand how RISC-V's open-source principles align with the broader open-source ecosystem, supported by real-world performance metrics and benchmark data that demonstrate the architecture's potential for enabling innovation across multiple industries.