Via's pitch, accordingly, is centered on cost. Cyrix III was designed as a low-cost alternative to Intel's Celeron processor. Cyrix III uses the same 370-pin socket as Celeron.

But the 700MHz Cyrix III costs about 30 percent less than a 700MHz Celeron chip, which is priced at $88. In many cases, retailers can pair Cyrix III chips with older motherboards that they can no ...

VIA quietly rolled out a 700MHz Cyrix III processor late last week - the last chip to use the company's Samuel design before the introduction of Samuel II. Like previous Cyrix III parts, the 700MHz ...