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Message: <blockquote data-quote="chaminga_d" data-source="post: 241862" data-attributes="member: 8237">Comparison with Via's C7-M ULV is fundamentally flawed.Comparing a single CPU core, like the C7, to a fully integrated chip like the GeodeLX is stupid. Comparing "power envelopes" is EXTREMELY stupid and EXTREMELY misleading.Along with a CPU core, the GeodeLX integrates:Memory controllerGraphics engine (2D)Video ProcessorDisplay controller (incl. LCD and CRTSecurity processor (128bit AES and true random number generator)Active power managementVideo input port (not the physical port, of course)PCI controllerThe Via C7 (any version) has, AFAIK, the random number generator, but nothing else. So, in order to compare the two, you would need to match the C7-M ULV with a southbridge chip and possibly also a graphics chip. That will significantly impact the "power envelope".Also, typical power consumption is going to be MUCH higher, since the GeodeLX can manage power consumption centrally at a much more fine-grained level.collapse</blockquote>

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