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news.cnet.com - 1/1/2009

Report: Via readying dual-core Atom rival

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Dual-core Intel Atom rivals are in the works. Via Nano procesor (Credit: Via Technologies) Via Technologies is planning a very low-power, dual-core Nano 3000 processor, according to Chinese-language Web site HKEPC . Via's C7-M processor is used in Hewlett-Packard's 2133 Mini-Note, ...

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VIA dual-core Nano 3000 CPU coming 2010
SlashGear — ... whether, like the single-core Nano 3000, the dual-core processor will be pin-for-pin compatible with earlier Nano motherboards, or if it will require a new design. One expected feature to be added to the new chips is SSE4 instruction support. SSE4 (Streaming SIMD Extensions 4) instructions can be used to speed up multimedia applications, potentially giving VIA’s processors an edge over Intel’s Atom CPU in the hotly contested netbook and nettop segment. [via CNET] ...

VIA's low-power Nano 3000 rumored to rival Intel's Atom
Engadget — ... the power consumption should be much lower than existing Nano chips. Furthermore, it'll reportedly boast SSE4 instruction support, integer / floating point enhancements and improved internal cache performance. The writeup has it that samples could begin shipping out as early as this quarter, with mass production expected to get going in Q3. So, is it safe to say this whole "netbook" thing has grown some legs, or is the Tamagotchi-like crash just around the bend? [Via CNET] Filed under: Laptops VIA's low-power Nano 3000 rumored to rival Intel's ...