VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 vs C-70
Primary details
Comparing C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3222 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD C-Series | C3-M |
| Power efficiency | 2.10 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ontario (2011−2012) | Nehemiah |
| Release date | 1 September 2012 (12 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Base clock speed | 1 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1.33 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 200 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Die size | 75 mm2 | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FT1 BGA 413-Ball | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 18 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX(+), SSE(1,2,3,3S,4A), AMD-V, Radeon HD 6290 (276-400 MHz) | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 Single-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon HD 6290 (280 - 400 MHz) | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 2 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 18 Watt |
C-70 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 225% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between C-70 and VIA C3-M C3-M-1200. We've got no test results to judge.
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