The new VIA Isaiah Architecture combines substantial increases in performance and functionality with leading power efficiency

The VIA Isaiah Architecture is a new x86 processor architecture that will deliver significant boosts to the functionality and performance of desktop, mobile and ultra mobile PCs while minimizing power requirements, saving on battery life and enabling ultra compact system designs.

Designed from the ground up by the company's US-based processor design subsidiary, Centaur Technology Inc., the VIA Isaiah Architecture combines all the latest advances in x86 processor technology, including a 64-bit superscalar speculative out-of-order microarchitecture, high-performance multimedia computation, and a new virtual machine architecture.

The first generation of Isaiah-based products will be pin-compatible with the VIA C7 processor family and use the proven 65 nanometer technology for greater power efficiency to ensure the best performance per watt on the market.

For more technical information about the VIA Isaiah Architecture, including key design concepts and architectural details, please download the white paper here.

Image files and a presentation of the new Isaiah Architecture can be found here.

To view a video of Glenn Henry, President of Centaur Technology introducing the VIA Isaiah Architecture go here.

Media reaction to the VIA Isaiah Architecture may be viewed here.

VIA Isaiah Architecture Block Diagram