VIA C3 866Mhz CPU Reviewed!
Posted by Steven Parker on 20 December 2001 - 21:22 · no comments & 108 views
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They took a look to C3 internal architecture (may be an interesting read because C3 it’s not a typical x86), technology, stability, compatibility and performance. They tested it on a Shuttle FlexATX motherboard and the results were interesting.
Performance may be an issue with VIA C3 so they compared it with a Celeron 700Mhz and discussed performance on various applications. The final point of view about this CPU may be different for every user based on his needs, but … to take a quote:
“Transmeta targets to mobile market and may be a concurrent to VIA C3, but from the technological point of view C3 is somehow between any other x86 CPU from AMD or Intel and a Transmeta Crusoe. When a instruction translation occurs, the CPU looses time so the performance may not be as high as the performance of a traditional CPU running at the same frequency. However, there is one big advantage, the use of a relatively low number of transistors. Practically VIA C3 wants to provide a good performance while keeping the heat level very low. “
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