VIA Eden
VIA Eden is a name of a variant of VIA's C3/C7 x86 processors, designed to be used in embedded devices. They have smaller package sizes, lower power consumption, and somewhat lower computing performance than their C equivalents, due to reduced clock rates. They are often used in EPIA mini-ITX, nano-ITX, and Pico-ITX motherboards. In addition to x86 instruction decoding, the processors have a second undocumented Alternate Instruction Set.
The Eden is available in four main versions:
- Eden ESP: Samuel 2 and Nehemiah cores - EBGA 35mm×35mm package, 66/100/133 MHz FSB
- Eden-N: Nehemiah core - NanoBGA 15mm×15mm package, 133 MHz FSB
- Eden: Esther core - NanoBGA2 21mm×21mm package, 400 MT/s FSB
- Eden ULV: Esther core - NanoBGA2 21mm×21mm package, 400 MT/s FSB
The Eden ULV 500 MHz was the first variant to achieve a TDP of 1W.
