Definitions for "Cyrix"
Keywords:  mii, former, cpu, processor, math
A producer of computer processors that specializes in low-cost products. Maker of the MII processor.
Cyrix is a former manufacturer of CPUs who was recently bought out by VIA Technologies. Via will continue to make Cyrix processors, primarily for the value market. At the time that they were bought out, Cyrix had a large presence in Asia.
Cyrix was a CPU manufacturer that began in 1988 as a specialist supplier of high-performance math co-processors for 286 and 386 systems. The company was founded by Former Texas Instruments staff members and had a long but troubled relationship with TI throughout its history.