List of VIA C3 microprocessors
Encyclopedia
The C3
VIA C3
The VIA C3 is a family of x86 central processing units for personal computers designed by Centaur Technology and sold by VIA Technologies. The different CPU cores are built following the design methodology of Centaur Technology.-Samuel 2 and Ezra cores:...

microprocessor from VIA Technologies
VIA Technologies
VIA Technologies is a Taiwanese manufacturer of integrated circuits, mainly motherboard chipsets, CPUs, and memory, and is part of the Formosa Plastics Group. It is the world's largest independent manufacturer of motherboard chipsets...

 is a fifth-generation CPU targeted at the desktop and mobile markets.

"Samuel 2" (150 nm)

  • All models support: MMX, 3DNow!
    3DNow!
    3DNow! is an extension to the x86 instruction set developed by Advanced Micro Devices . It adds single instruction multiple data instructions to the base x86 instruction set, enabling it to perform simple vector processing, which improves the performance of many graphic-intensive applications...

    , LongHaul
    LongHaul
    VIA LongHaul is a CPU speed throttling and power saving technology developed by VIA Technologies. By executing specialized instructions, software can exercise fine control on the bus-to-core frequency ratio and CPU core voltage. When the system first boots, the ratio and voltage are set to...

  • FPU runs at 50% of core speed

Model Number Frequency L2-Cache  Front Side Bus
Front side bus
A front-side bus is a computer communication interface often used in computers during the 1990s and 2000s.It typically carries data between the central processing unit and a memory controller hub, known as the northbridge....

 
Multiplier
CPU multiplier
In computing, the clock multiplier measures the ratio of an internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock. A CPU with a 10x multiplier will thus see 10 internal cycles for every external clock cycle...

 
Voltage TDP
Thermal Design Power
The thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat...

 
Socket Release Date Part Number(s)
C3 667 667MHz 64KiB 133MHz 1.6V 2.5W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
2001
C3 733 733MHz 64KiB 133MHz 5.5× 1.6V 3W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
March 25, 2001
C3 750 750MHz 64KiB 100MHz 7.5× 1.6V 10.59W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
May 28, 2001
C3 800 800MHz 64KiB 100MHz 1.6V 11.3W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
2001
133MHz 1.6V 13W EBGA

"Ezra"/"Ezra-T" (130 nm)

  • All models support: MMX, 3DNow!
    3DNow!
    3DNow! is an extension to the x86 instruction set developed by Advanced Micro Devices . It adds single instruction multiple data instructions to the base x86 instruction set, enabling it to perform simple vector processing, which improves the performance of many graphic-intensive applications...

    , LongHaul
    LongHaul
    VIA LongHaul is a CPU speed throttling and power saving technology developed by VIA Technologies. By executing specialized instructions, software can exercise fine control on the bus-to-core frequency ratio and CPU core voltage. When the system first boots, the ratio and voltage are set to...

  • FPU runs at 50% of core speed

Model Number Frequency L2-Cache  Front Side Bus
Front side bus
A front-side bus is a computer communication interface often used in computers during the 1990s and 2000s.It typically carries data between the central processing unit and a memory controller hub, known as the northbridge....

 
Multiplier
CPU multiplier
In computing, the clock multiplier measures the ratio of an internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock. A CPU with a 10x multiplier will thus see 10 internal cycles for every external clock cycle...

 
Voltage TDP
Thermal Design Power
The thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat...

 
Socket Release Date Part Number(s)
C3 800 800MHz 64 KiB 100MHz 1.35V W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
June 5, 2001
133MHz 8.3W
C3 800T 800MHz 64KiB 133MHz W
C3 850 850MHz 64KiB 100MHz 8.5× 1.35V 9W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
2001
C3 866 866 MHz 64 KiB 133MHz 6.5× 1.35V 9.2W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
September 11, 2001
C3 866T
C3 900 900MHz 64KiB 100MHz 1.35V 9.4W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
2001
C3 933T 933MHz 64KiB 133MHz 1.35V 10W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
December 19, 2001
C3 1.0T 1000MHz 64KiB 133MHz 7.5× 1.35V W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
June 3, 2002

"Nehemiah" (130 nm)

  • All models support: MMX, SSE
    Streaming SIMD Extensions
    In computing, Streaming SIMD Extensions is a SIMD instruction set extension to the x86 architecture, designed by Intel and introduced in 1999 in their Pentium III series processors as a reply to AMD's 3DNow! . SSE contains 70 new instructions, most of which work on single precision floating point...

    , VIA PadLock (AES, RNG), LongHaul
    LongHaul
    VIA LongHaul is a CPU speed throttling and power saving technology developed by VIA Technologies. By executing specialized instructions, software can exercise fine control on the bus-to-core frequency ratio and CPU core voltage. When the system first boots, the ratio and voltage are set to...


Model Number Frequency L2-Cache  Front Side Bus
Front side bus
A front-side bus is a computer communication interface often used in computers during the 1990s and 2000s.It typically carries data between the central processing unit and a memory controller hub, known as the northbridge....

 
Multiplier
CPU multiplier
In computing, the clock multiplier measures the ratio of an internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock. A CPU with a 10x multiplier will thus see 10 internal cycles for every external clock cycle...

 
Voltage TDP
Thermal Design Power
The thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat...

 
Socket Release Date Part Number(s)
C3 1.0A 1000 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 7.5× 1.4 V 15 W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
January 22, 2003
C3 1.0B 1.45 V 15 W EBGA
C3 1.1A 1133 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 8.5× 1.4 V 16 W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
C3 1.1B 1.45 V 16 W EBGA
C3 1.2A 1200 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 1.45 V 17 W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
C3 1.2B 133 MHz  V 17 W EBGA
C3 1.2C 200 MHz  V
C3 1.3A 1333 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 10× 1.4 V 19 W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
C3 1.3B 133 MHz 10×  V 19 W EBGA
C3 1.3C 1300 MHz 200 MHz 6.5×  V
C3 1.4A 1400 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 10.5× 1.4 V 21 W Socket 370
Socket 370
Socket 370 is a common format of CPU socket first used by Intel for Pentium III and Celeron processors to replace the older Slot 1 CPU interface on personal computers. The "370" refers to the number of pin holes in the socket for CPU pins...

 
C3 1.4B 133 MHz 10.5×  V 21 W EBGA
C3 1.4C 200 MHz  V

"Ezra"/"Ezra-T" (130 nm)

  • All models support: MMX, 3DNow!
    3DNow!
    3DNow! is an extension to the x86 instruction set developed by Advanced Micro Devices . It adds single instruction multiple data instructions to the base x86 instruction set, enabling it to perform simple vector processing, which improves the performance of many graphic-intensive applications...

    , LongHaul
    LongHaul
    VIA LongHaul is a CPU speed throttling and power saving technology developed by VIA Technologies. By executing specialized instructions, software can exercise fine control on the bus-to-core frequency ratio and CPU core voltage. When the system first boots, the ratio and voltage are set to...

  • FPU runs at 50% of core speed

Model Number Frequency L2-Cache  Front Side Bus
Front side bus
A front-side bus is a computer communication interface often used in computers during the 1990s and 2000s.It typically carries data between the central processing unit and a memory controller hub, known as the northbridge....

 
Multiplier
CPU multiplier
In computing, the clock multiplier measures the ratio of an internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock. A CPU with a 10x multiplier will thus see 10 internal cycles for every external clock cycle...

 
Voltage TDP
Thermal Design Power
The thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat...

 
Socket Release Date Part Number(s)
C3-M 933 933 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 1.35 V  W mFCPGA March 14, 2002

"Nehemiah" (130 nm)

  • All models support: MMX, SSE
    Streaming SIMD Extensions
    In computing, Streaming SIMD Extensions is a SIMD instruction set extension to the x86 architecture, designed by Intel and introduced in 1999 in their Pentium III series processors as a reply to AMD's 3DNow! . SSE contains 70 new instructions, most of which work on single precision floating point...

    , VIA PadLock (AES, RNG)
  • VIA PowerSaver supported

Model Number Frequency L2-Cache  Front Side Bus
Front side bus
A front-side bus is a computer communication interface often used in computers during the 1990s and 2000s.It typically carries data between the central processing unit and a memory controller hub, known as the northbridge....

 
Multiplier
CPU multiplier
In computing, the clock multiplier measures the ratio of an internal CPU clock rate to the externally supplied clock. A CPU with a 10x multiplier will thus see 10 internal cycles for every external clock cycle...

 
Voltage TDP
Thermal Design Power
The thermal design power , sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat...

Socket Release Date Part Number(s)
C3-M 1.0B 1000 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 7.5× 1.25 V 11 W EBGA July 8, 2003
C3-M 1.1B 1133 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 8.5× 1.25 V 12 W EBGA
C3-M 1.2B 1200 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 1.25 V 12 W EBGA
C3-M 1.2C 200 MHz 1.45 V
C3-M 1.3B 1333 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 10× 1.45 V 18 W EBGA
C3-M 1.3C 1300 MHz 200 MHz 6.5×
C3-M 1.4B 1400 MHz 64 KiB 133 MHz 10.5× 1.45 V 19 W EBGA
C3-M 1.4C 200 MHz

External links

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK