Via Nano Processes Cryptography Like Few Others
Via Technologies http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Technologies has shown that the cryptographic performance of its Via Nano processor is the most power efficient on the market - due to its dedicated VIA PadLock Security Engine, a suite of security tools integrated directly into the die.
Results from using the newest release of the SiSoftware Sandra 2009 diagnostic utility showed the Nano hitting upwards of 765 MB/s in cryptographic tests – that’s 93 percent faster than the Intel Core 2 Quad QX9770 processor. It is also worth mentioning that the Nano used 5 percent of the power the Core 2 Quad did. The Core 2 Quad was able to tackle the same tests at only 396 MB/s.
The PadLock engine enables secure computing by adding extra functions to the processor which gives programmers an entire set of tools which, when used, can make data unreadable to unauthorized users – It can also prevent attacks from hackers or worms.
