Via launches the new zhaoxin processors based on x86 architecture

We already announced a few weeks ago that VIA was preparing its return to the market for X86 processors, something that has finally ended up happening with its new Zhaoxin chips to compete with AMD and Intel.

VIA Zhaoxin KaiXian 5000 and KaisHeng 20000

These new VIA Zhaoxin processors are manufactured using a 28nm process, which already puts them at a distinct disadvantage compared to Intel and AMD chips that are manufactured at 14nm and are thinking of making the leap to lower processes. The Zhaoxins are based on the WujiangKou architecture that gives designs of up to eight cores at an operating frequency of 2 GHz.

First of all we have five KaiXian 5000 processors. The most powerful are the KX-U5680, KX-U5580 and KX-U5580M, all with an eight-core configuration with 8 MB of L2 cache and at frequencies of 2 GHz, 1.8 GHz and <1.8 GHz. We turn to the KX-5640 and KX-5540 models consisting of four cores with a 4 MB L2 cache and frequencies of 2 GHz and 1.8 GHz respectively.

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Instructions include Intel VT-x, Trusted Execution Technology, SSE4.2, AVX, and AVX2. The chips have a total of 16 PCIe 3.0 lanes and four additional lanes for additional interconnection to a chipset or even an M2 slot. They include an integrated GPU that provides a maximum of 4096 x 2304 pixels at 60 Hz, being compatible with DX11 and not with DX 12.

We now turn to the KaisHeng 20000, from this series the KH-26800 and KH-25800 have been announced, both eight-core at a frequency of 2 GHz and 1.8 GHz with 8 MB of L3 cache. KaisHeng have additional support for ECC and RDIMM. Also, they don't have a GPU enabled.

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