Considering it's an in order chip and not an out of order chip I don't think computers with the atom brand chip will be all that great. It would be fine for smartphones or other low cpu intensive tasks. The only benchmark so far of the Atom line has been the PI test and it is around a Pentium III in performance. The only other CPU with in order execution is Via's powerhouse the C7. Via's next chip will have out of order execution just like the core duo's but considering their track record who knows how well it will perform.
Via's intention was to design simple, low power, modest performing processors. In that, their track record is good. Just because they are going superscalar and out of order doesn't mean that they are going after Intel's performance market. Atom is nothing more than what Via has been doing for a while now, so I don't know why you are suggesting that Via hasn't been successful. Unlike AMD, Via is not trying to take on Intel.
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Considering it's an in order chip and not an out of order chip I don't think computers with the atom brand chip will be all that great. It would be fine for smartphones or other low cpu intensive tasks. The only benchmark so far of the Atom line has been the PI test and it is around a Pentium III in performance. The only other CPU with in order execution is Via's powerhouse the C7. Via's next chip will have out of order execution just like the core duo's but considering their track record who knows how well it will perform.
Via's intention was to design simple, low power, modest performing processors. In that, their track record is good. Just because they are going superscalar and out of order doesn't mean that they are going after Intel's performance market. Atom is nothing more than what Via has been doing for a while now, so I don't know why you are suggesting that Via hasn't been successful. Unlike AMD, Via is not trying to take on Intel.