VIA Nano Processor for Mobility

VIA Nano Processor for Mobility The 64-bit, superscalar VIA Nano processor has been specifically designed to revitalize traditional notebook PC markets, delivering truly optimized performance for the most demanding computing, entertainment and connectivity applications. A Balanced Mobile Platform The VIA Nano processor has been designed to bring unrivalled performance to mobile and ultra mobile segments, combining superb digital multimedia prowess with excellent power efficiency to allow extended battery life on a variety of mobile form factors. From ultra compact UMPCs and tablet form factor designs, to larger, traditional notebook products, the VIA Nano processor strikes the right balance between performance and energy efficiency. Consumers today demand a level of performance comparable to traditional mobile computer designs, without having impact on battery life or size. The VIA Nano processor has what it takes to take mobile computing to the next level; mobility, portability, performance and extended battery life on the road. HD Performance on the Road HD multimedia is now almost ubiquitous in our lives with most entertainment and image recording devices now shipping as HD Ready, producing content in higher resolutions and bitrates than ever before. HD quality user-generated content is now becoming the norm, placing an additional burden on the technology that drives our mobile lifestyle. The VIA Nano processor uses an entirely new floating point architecture that helps provide the smooth delivery of the latest entertainment including the latest HD video codecs, offering superb multimedia performance in compact mobile PC designs with impacting on battery life or portability. Thin and Light Products The VIA Nano processor is facilitating a new breed of mobile designs that bridge the gap between ultra-compact mini-note form factor designs and larger traditional notebook designs; the new thin and light segment. The VIA Nano processor has the computational smarts to offer full-sized notebook performance without placing restrictions on how thin the device can be. The thermal properties of the VIA Nano processor mean that designing devices that challenge the limitations of the past is easier than ever.

VIA Nano Processor Platform: Key Features 64-bit Next Generation Architecture The superscalar, speculative out-of-order 'Isaiah, architecture of the VIA Nano processor family supports a full 64-bit instruction set and provides for macro-fusion and micro-fusion functionality, and sophisticated branch prediction for greater processor efficiency and performance. Performance Efficiency The VIA Nano processor has been designed from the ground up to offer excellent thermal management properties and superb power efficiency. With the lowest power draw in the industry, the VIA Nano processor is the only 64-bit, out-of-order architecture processor suited to low power, high density applications and environments. Advanced Power and Thermal Management Aggressive management of active power includes support for the new "C6" power state, Adaptive PowerSaver™ Technology, new circuit techniques and mechanisms for managing the die temperature, reducing power draw and improving overall thermal management. These innovations in processor architecture mean that the VIA Nano processor is able to offer the significant performance improvements that come with the new superscalar architecture within a rigidly low power envelope. High-Performance Floating-Point Execution The VIA Nano processor has been designed with significant emphasis on high-performance floating-point execution, using a completely new algorithm for floating-point adds that results in the lowest floating-point add latency of any x86 processor. Similarly, the floating-point multiplier has the lowest latency of any x86 processors.