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| General information | |
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| Launched | 2001 |
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| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 500 MHz to 1.4 GHz |
| FSB speeds | 100 MHz to 200 MHz |
| Cache | |
| L1 cache | 64 KiB instruction + 64 KiB data |
| L2 cache | 64 KiB exclusive |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Technology node | 0.13 μm to 0.15 μm |
| Instruction set | x86-16, IA-32 |
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| History | |
| Predecessor | Cyrix III |
| Successor | VIA C7 |
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.
In addition to x86 instructions, VIA C3 CPUs contain an undocumented Alternate Instruction Set allowing lower-level access to the CPU and in some cases privilege escalation.[1]
- ^ Wagenseil, Paul (9 August 2018). "Hacker Finds Hidden 'God Mode' on Old x86 CPUs". Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 10 August 2018.