VIA CPUs Sneaking Up on Intel and AMD
Ok, I’ll put this out there right off the bat so you know why I posted this article (it’s really not a huge secret if you’ve read any of my previous blog postings.) I’m a VIA user, my main laptop is using a VIA C7-M processor, so of course I’m somewhat biased on this. Anyway…
http://tinyurl.com/6gl3vr - VIA reportedly set to roll out 45nm, dual-core processors by 2009
So what, right? Intel and AMD had dual-core stuff like way back in 2006 or whatever. Why is this such a big deal? They’re so behind, right? Don’t count them out yet. They’re gaining momentum, and are quickly becoming a very viable 3rd alternative to the battle of the CPU’s.
Where this is really going to be interesting is in the ultra mobile market. With the January 2008 announcement of the Isaiah Processors, which are 64-bit, virtualization-aware, low-power chips…and now the announcement of an intention to have 45-nanometer, dual-core versions of these processors on the market by next year, the fast growing UMPC/Subnotebook market now has a processor that will perform more closely to its larger full-sized counterparts.
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