Table 3.4. Cyrix, NexGen, IDT, Rise, and VIA Processor Specifications

Processor

CPU Clock

Voltage

Internal Register Size

Data Bus Width

Max. Memory

L1 Cache

L2 Cache

L3 Cache

L2/L3 Cache Speed

Multimedia Instructions

No. of Transistors

Date Introduced

Cyrix 6x86

2x+

2.5–3.5V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

16KB

Bus

3M

Feb. '96

Cyrix 6x86MX/MII

2x+

2.2–2.9V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

64KB

Bus

MMX

6.5M

May '97

Cyrix III

2.5x+

2.2V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

64KB

256KB

Core1

3DNow!

22M

Feb. '00

NexGen Nx586

2x

4V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

2x16KB

Bus

3.5M

Mar. '94

IDT Winchip

3x+

3.3–3.5V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

2x32KB

Bus

MMX

5.4M

Oct. '97

IDT Winchip2/2A

2.33x+

3.3–3.5V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

2x32KB

Bus

3DNow!

5.9M

Sep. '98

Rise mP6

2x+

2.8V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

2x8KB

Bus

MMX

3.6M

Oct. '98

VIA C33

6x+

1.6V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

64KB

128KB

Bus

MMX, 3DNow!

15.2M

Mar. '01

VIA C34

6x+

1.35V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

64KB

128KB

Bus

MMX, 3DNow!

15.4M

Mar. '01

VIA C35

5.5x+

1.35V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

64KB

128KB

Bus

MMX, 3DNow!

15.5M

Sep. '01

VIA C36

7.5x+

1.4V

32-bit

64-bit

4GB

64KB

128KB

Bus

MMX, 3DNow!

20.5M

Jan. '02

1. L2 cache runs at full-core speed but is contained in a separate chip die.

2. The Itanium also includes an additional 2MB (150M transistors) or 4MB (300M transistors) of integrated on-cartridge L3 cache running at full-core speed.

3. Samuel 2 core (improved version of Cyrix III core).

4. Ezra core.

5. Ezra-T core.

6. Nehemiah core.