VIA today unveiled a new processor called "VIA C7-D". It is a processor that claims to be "ecological" since it is the first to have been designed to "limit the release of carbon dioxide". For this, VIA insists in particular on the low power consumption of this processor (20 Watts for the 1,8 GHz version - a 1,5 GHz version will also be offered).
In addition, VIA has put online a benchmark that is sure to make people smile, even if the defended cause is of course entirely commendable. Baptized " Treemark ”, This one shows, by indicating the electrical consumption of your processor, the number of trees necessary to eradicate the carbon dioxide produced via the electrical consumption of your computer.
A few months ago, VIA, Intel and AMD announced the end of lead in their processors. It remains to be seen now whether Intel and AMD will follow VIA in this new ecological step.
source: Clubic.com