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Toggle Centaur Technology design subsection. 2.1 Cyrix III, C3. 2.2 C3, C7. 2.3 Nano. ... First VIA processor with x86-64 instruction set; Series Model Core Frequency ...
Centaur Technology was an x86 CPU design company started in 1995 and subsequently a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies. In 2015, the documentary Rise of the Centaur covered the early history of the company. [ 1 ]
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 .
That same year, VIA acquired Centaur Technology from Integrated Device Technology, marking its entry into the x86 microprocessor market. VIA is the maker of the VIA C3, VIA C7 & VIA Nano processors, and the EPIA platform. The Cyrix MediaGX platform remained with National Semiconductor. In 2001, VIA established the S3 Graphics joint venture.
The VIA C7 is an x86 central processing unit designed by Centaur Technology and sold by VIA Technologies. Product history
Cyrix III is an x86-compatible Socket 370 CPU. VIA Technologies launched the processor in February 2000. VIA had purchased both Centaur Technology and Cyrix. Cyrix III was to be based upon a core from one of the two companies.
The VIA Nano (formerly code-named VIA Isaiah) is a 64-bit CPU for personal computers. The VIA Nano was released by VIA Technologies in 2008 after five years of development [ 1 ] by its CPU division, Centaur Technology .
Transmeta (discontinued its x86 line) Rise Technology (acquired by SiS, that sold its x86 (embedded) line to DM&P) IDT (Centaur Technology x86 division acquired by VIA) Cyrix (acquired by National Semiconductor) National Semiconductor (sold the x86 PC designs to VIA and later the x86 embedded designs to AMD) NexGen (acquired by AMD)