Sunday, September 21st 2008
VIA Readying Dual-Core Nano Processor
With ULPC, "small is big", they say. This summer, we had seen something not thought of since the days of the Cyrix processor: VIA (that eventually acquired Cyrix), battled with Intel for supremacy in regard to a segment of processors, in this case, ULPC. The VIA Nano proved to be a worthy alternative to Intel's Atom processor. However, with Intel releasing a dual-core version of the chip that remains within the 10W thermal envelope, it seemed like Intel leaped ahead of VIA Nano.
Fresh news suggests that VIA would release a dual-core version of the Nano processor by the end of this year to be able to make it to next year's CES held at Las Vegas. VIA has already earned itself production and supply contracts from HP, this could be accelerating the development of the new chip. In essence, the Nano could make it to HP's netbooks right upon release.
Source:
IT Examiner
Fresh news suggests that VIA would release a dual-core version of the Nano processor by the end of this year to be able to make it to next year's CES held at Las Vegas. VIA has already earned itself production and supply contracts from HP, this could be accelerating the development of the new chip. In essence, the Nano could make it to HP's netbooks right upon release.
27 Comments on VIA Readying Dual-Core Nano Processor
So it seems P-M still wins, until dual core Nanos and Atoms are released... By Xmas, I wonder if Intel will have finally sorted abd supplied the low power chipset for the Atom?
I wonder what an underclocked ULV Core 2 would look like on a similar benchmark comparison.