VIA wasn't backdoored that I know about. That, a TRNG, a crypto engine, and virtualization support was why I designed around Artigo's a long time ago for little

VIA wasn't backdoored that I know about. That, a TRNG, a crypto engine, and virtualization support was why I designed around Artigo's a long time ago for little security boxes. Looking at it now, I see a quad-core with no mention of a management engine: https://www.viatech.com/en/silicon/processors/quadcore-e-series/ https://www.viatech.com/en/silicon/processors/quadcore-e-ser... There was also another article indicating they have a 28nm chip in works with better performance. They're designed by Centaur Technology in Austin, TX. Might not be immune to national security activities in that jurisdiction. They'll also be way slower than desktop-class chips of Intel and AMD. Yet, there are options for x86 past Intel and AMD. Like everything else, the odds of a backdoor from groups like NSA also gets lower the older the design you buy since most were focusing on software and crypto back then. EDIT to add link below. Anyone interested in hardware design, esp FOSS, might find their server farm impressive or daunting depending on how cheap you wanted CPU design to be. ;) http://www.centtech.com/?page_id=2723 http://www.centtech.com/?page_id=2723