Via Nano 3000 series CPU's set for release

***Zardon*** · Nov 3, 2009, 10:40 AM

VIA technologies have just released information on their newest CPU to target the thin and superportable notebook market - with their new Nano 3000 series processors.

There are six new processors entering into production in Q1 2010 and they apparently can support 1080p playback with really low power consumption.

The Via Nano processor was first released in May of 2008 and although they were good on paper they fell somewhat to the wayside next to Intel's successful ATOM CPU. The Nano 3000 series however adds support for SSE4 instruction set and VIA's VT virtualisation technology. Their claims are 20 percent higher performance and and equal reduction in power consumption. They will ship in the Nano BGA2 package and are backwards compatible with older VIA sockets meaning it should be a relatively painless upgrade.

Intel however have a new range of Atom CPU's on the horizon so the smaller company really have their hands full trying to get into this market.

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Name	Speed	V4 Bus	Idle Power
L3100	2.0GHz	800MHz	500mW
L3050	1.8GHz	800MHz	500mW
U3200	1.4GHz	800MHz	100mW
U3100	1.3+GHz	800MHz	100mW
U3300	1.2GHz	800MHz	100mW
U3500	1.0GHz	800MHz	100mW

Allan Campbell: Heaven Media

BlueMak · Nov 3, 2009, 11:00 AM

20 percent higher performance than their previous Via CPU? If that is the case, they will still fail unless they also reduce the price for the systems they will be in.
If you think (and it is true) that Atom on a netbook is slow, wait till you try one of the (previous now) Via CPU.

comp_ali · Nov 3, 2009, 01:24 PM

Isn't that the same company that produce VIA chipsets for the MB. If yes , hell I wouldn't touch it.

procupine14 · Nov 3, 2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by comp_ali

Isn't that the same company that produce VIA chipsets for the MB. If yes , hell I wouldn't touch it.

yep yep same company

ET3D · Nov 4, 2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueMak

20 percent higher performance than their previous Via CPU?

Yes, it's 20% faster than the Nano 2000, which is 20% faster than the Atom at the same clock speed. You must be thinking of the C7.

BlueMak · Nov 4, 2009, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ET3D

Yes, it's 20% faster than the Nano 2000, which is 20% faster than the Atom at the same clock speed. You must be thinking of the C7.

Ah yes, the C7, thank you.

procupine14 · Nov 4, 2009, 09:44 AM

So I guess the main question right now is where are devices right now that even use these VIA chips. I haven't really seen any of them. Kind of curious.

IvanV · Nov 4, 2009, 10:02 AM

C7 is really obsolete and I think that VIA made a strategic error when they sold them to netbook makers. It probably seemed like a last chance to get rid of them, but it also closed precious bit of market that (the original) Nano could have served much better, which probably hurt the company in the long run.

20% better performance at 20% lower power consumption seems nice, but it's hard to make any judgment before seeing it, as well as next generation Atoms, in action.

Nov 3, 2009, 10:40 AM	#1
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,290 Rep Power: 3150	Via Nano 3000 series CPU's set for release VIA technologies have just released information on their newest CPU to target the thin and superportable notebook market - with their new Nano 3000 series processors. There are six new processors entering into production in Q1 2010 and they apparently can support 1080p playback with really low power consumption. The Via Nano processor was first released in May of 2008 and although they were good on paper they fell somewhat to the wayside next to Intel's successful ATOM CPU. The Nano 3000 series however adds support for SSE4 instruction set and VIA's VT virtualisation technology. Their claims are 20 percent higher performance and and equal reduction in power consumption. They will ship in the Nano BGA2 package and are backwards compatible with older VIA sockets meaning it should be a relatively painless upgrade. Intel however have a new range of Atom CPU's on the horizon so the smaller company really have their hands full trying to get into this market. Code: Name Speed V4 Bus Idle Power L3100 2.0GHz 800MHz 500mW L3050 1.8GHz 800MHz 500mW U3200 1.4GHz 800MHz 100mW U3100 1.3+GHz 800MHz 100mW U3300 1.2GHz 800MHz 100mW U3500 1.0GHz 800MHz 100mW Allan Campbell: Heaven Media Attached Thumbnails

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BlueMak DH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 8,265 Rep Power: 118 System Specs	Re: Via Nano 3000 series CPU's set for release 20 percent higher performance than their previous Via CPU? If that is the case, they will still fail unless they also reduce the price for the systems they will be in. If you think (and it is true) that Atom on a netbook is slow, wait till you try one of the (previous now) Via CPU. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

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procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,211 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	Re: Via Nano 3000 series CPU's set for release So I guess the main question right now is where are devices right now that even use these VIA chips. I haven't really seen any of them. Kind of curious. __________________ Laptop: HP dv6000 - Vista Ultimate (32-bit) - AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60(2.0GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 256MB - 4GB Kingston DDR2 667 - 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive HTPC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - Samsung EcoGreen 1TB - Hauppauge single tuner HD - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard Other PC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ X2 - 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - XFX 8600GT XXX - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G

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IvanV DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,152 Rep Power: 65 System Specs	Re: Via Nano 3000 series CPU's set for release C7 is really obsolete and I think that VIA made a strategic error when they sold them to netbook makers. It probably seemed like a last chance to get rid of them, but it also closed precious bit of market that (the original) Nano could have served much better, which probably hurt the company in the long run. 20% better performance at 20% lower power consumption seems nice, but it's hard to make any judgment before seeing it, as well as next generation Atoms, in action. __________________ Feed the porkers and don't touch the buttons!

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