Via's next-gen quad could challenge Bay Trail, Kabini

Via's last x86 CPU architecture, code-named Isaiah, debuted way back in 2008. The design went on to power multiple generations of low-power chips, and its successor seems to be imminent. This story at German site 3DCenter suggests that a new "Isaiah II" CPU could break cover on September 1.

The chip reportedly popped up in SiSoftware's online rankings, which list a quad-core, 64-bit part with AVX2 support. The clock speed apparently goes up to 2GHz, and ...