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	X-bit labs - Transmeta Officially Unveils Efficeon Processor Details.
		The company said that is new CPU is a giant leap from the Crusoe chips and represents a quality shift further from performance and power-consumptions points of view.
		The base specifications of the Efficeon have been around for some time now and today only the final details, such as clock-speeds and cache sizes were announced.
		Efficeon features Transmeta's LongRun power and thermal management technology, which continuously adjusts operating frequency and voltage to match application workload.
	www.xbitlabs.com /news/mobile/display/20031014150930.html (589 words)

	VHJ: Benchmarking Transmeta's efficeon
		While the efficeon is not humiliated in Dhrystone, compared with either the Athlon XP or Intel Banias, it is quite weak in Whetstone.
		The efficeon is not bad on the Orthogonal Thread test which spans PI and Fibonacci treads.
		For instance the name “efficeon” is a profound ironic turn of logic considering how very inefficient this processor is. Using over twice the die size of its predecessor, the efficeon barely manages to squeak beyond the Crusoe in benchmarks, yet can’t ramp to significantly higher clock speeds either.
	www.vanshardware.com /reviews/2004/04/040405_efficeon/040405_efficeon.htm (3927 words)

	Efficeon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Efficeon processor is Transmeta's second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employs a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip (Code Morphing Software, aka CMS).
		Efficeon most closely mirrors the feature set of Intel Pentium 4 processors, although, like AMD Opteron processors, it supports a fully integrated memory controller, a HyperTransport IO bus, and the NX bit, or no-execute x86 extension to PAE mode.
		Efficeon's computational performance relative to mobile CPUs like the Intel Pentium M is thought to be lower, although little appears to be published about the relative performance of these competing processors.
	www.libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_Efficeon.html (328 words)

	Efficeon
		The Transmeta Efficeon processor is their second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employs a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip.
		Like its predecessor, the Transmeta Crusoe (a 128-bit VLIW architecture), Efficeon stresses low power rather than high performance, which extends mobile computer battery life.
		Efficeon's performance relative to competing low power designs like the Intel Pentium M is believed to be less, and consequently this chip has thus far had difficulty establishing a foothold in the marketplace.
	www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/e/ef/efficeon.html (108 words)

	Transmeta unveils Efficeon mobile processor - 15/Oct/2003 - ComputerWeekly.com
		Efficeon is the next generation of Transmeta's TM5800 Crusoe processor, which received much critical praise when it was introduced in 2000, but not many notebook designers selected the chip outside of the Japanese market.
		Efficeon adds the performance those customers were looking for, and delivers a better balance of performance and power consumption than Crusoe.
		Efficeon will be released at clock speeds ranging from 1GHz to 1.2GHz with 1M bytes of Level 2 cache, said Art Swift, director of marketing for Transmeta.
	www.computerweekly.com /Articles/2003/10/15/197904/transmeta-unveils-efficeon-mobile-processor.htm (318 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Efficeon processor is Transmeta's second-generation 256-bit VLIW design which employs a software engine to convert code written for x86 processors to the native instruction set of the chip.
		Efficeon most closely mirrors the feature set of Intel Pentium 4 processors, although, like AMD Opteron processors, it supports a fully integrated memory controller, a HyperTransport IO bus, and the NX bit, or no-execute, AMD64 x86 extension.
		Efficeon's computational performance relative to mobile CPUs like the Intel Pentium M is thought to be lower, although little appears to be published about the relative performance of these competing processors.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Efficeon (268 words)

	Current leakage tool could boost Transmeta's Efficeon
		One of the few technical details the company reserved for the launch was an updated power management scheme used in the Efficeon that mitigates current leakage in the CPU.
		Efficeon also includes a 1 Mbyte L2 cache and support for the Intel SSE and SSE2 multimedia instructions sets.
		Because Efficeon is not pin-compatible with Centrino, OEMs will have to design new motherboards for the CPU, another hurdle to acceptance.
	www.embedded.com /shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=15305924 (711 words)

	Transmeta Corporation : About Transmeta > Investor Relations > Investor Relations (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Efficeon ushers in a new era (eon) of efficient computing for users of ultra-portable and mainstream notebook computers.
		The Efficeon microprocessor offers an unmatched combination of power efficiency, design flexibility, performance-on-demand and low cost, and will be a leader in delivering best-in-class performance, per watt, per dollar.
		The Efficeon's ability to execute up to eight instructions per clock enables typical, real-world applications to run about 50 percent faster per clock cycle, and multimedia applications up to 80 percent faster per clock cycle, than the current Crusoe TM5800 processor.
	investor.transmeta.com /news/20030812-115912.cfm (1034 words)

	Transmeta introduces Efficeon TM8000 processor
		Efficeon is a high-performance, low-power x86-compatible processor, based upon a new silicon microarchitecture and also a redesigned version of Transmeta's Code Morphing® Software.
		Efficeon features a number of new high performance interfaces integrated into the same chip as the processor, eliminating the need for a separate Northbridge chip.
		Efficeon's HyperTransport interface can send data at up to 1.6 GBytes/second aggregate, which is up to 12 times faster than the I/O throughput of Crusoe's PCI interface.
	www.dvhardware.net /article.php?sid=2012 (481 words)

	FAQs
		The AMD Efficeon processor will first be available to consumers in high growth areas in conjunction with Microsoft’s FlexGo initiative.
		Furthermore, underfill is used between the security enhanced Efficeon processor and the PCB to deter removal of the processor from the system.
		The AMD Efficeon processor allows consumers in high-growth markets to obtain computers that are provided on a pre-paid basis, using either tokens or pre-paid activation cards, or a subscription basis where the systems are supplied by the local telecommunications providers.
	www.amd.com /fr-fr/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_2315_14285,00.html (1037 words)

	{ OG : oion's gallimaufry : QND : TM8000/Efficeon Benchmarks and Stuff }
		Specifically, the package size between Transmeta's Efficeon is compared to Centrino at 3,027 mm^2 and 3,592 mm^2 respectively (*looking at the figure in the article, the numbers differ a bit from the slide provided by Transmeta).
		Efficeon's smaller overall package is obviously more favorable for smaller machines, along with the fact that they will move to a smaller 90nm process eventually, but it is currently limited by the fact that the Centrino package has a fully integrated graphics subset while the Efficeon package is not fully integrated with the NVidia solution.
		Unfortunately the rough translation is a bit difficult to follow; it seems the Crusoe (and Efficeon, according to the graphs) consumes 18W when Windows XP boots.
	www.oion.net /qnd/tm8000 (2858 words)

	Transmeta Efficeon Mobile CPU Series - TransmetaZone.com
		The Efficeon processor is a dedicated mobile processor, intended for compact applications where heat and battery life are the major concerns next to performance.
		As the Efficeon is intended for the same mobile applications as the Crusoe, a lot of its development was focused on increasing performance based on a certain flat amount of generated heat, instead of designing a processor that was much faster and correspondingly hotter as would be the case in a typical desktop processor roadmap.
		This gives the Efficeon the twin advantages of flexibility (since the translation software can be customized for different applications) and efficiency since using the VLIW logic requires fewer transistors, and thus uses less power and generates less heat.
	www.transmetazone.com /articleview.cfm?articleid=1765 (762 words)

	Transmeta Efficeon Processor Powers New HP Thin Client \| LinuxElectrons
		The Efficeon TM8600 is ideally suited for use in thin clients as it combines the performance needed to handle today's demanding applications and an energy efficient design that allows for a small, quiet and fanless form factor.
		The Transmeta Efficeon processor is designed to provide power efficiency, design flexibility, performance-on-demand and low cost to meet the need of the next generation of mobile, wireless, and embedded devices.
		The Transmeta Efficeon processor's dynamic LongRun® power management features and integrated architecture are designed to give system designers and marketers a wide range of choices in creating products that deliver added value, functionality, security, comfort, reliability, and cost savings to end users.
	www.linuxelectrons.com /news/hardware/transmeta-efficeon-processor-powers-new-hp-thin-client (596 words)

	Transmeta Releases New Notebook Chip -- Efficeon
		Transmeta's latest chip, the Efficeon, will debut in notebooks later this year, a key element in the struggling company's comeback attempt.
		Formerly code-named Astro, the Efficeon will "dramatically increase performance and take care of some of the performance issues" of some of Transmeta's earlier processors, said Mike DeNeffe, director of marketing at Transmeta.
		Efficeon differs from its predecessors in that it can process eight instructions per clock cycle rather than the three or so executed by other high-end processors.
	www.notebookreview.com /default.asp?newsID=1558 (523 words)

	Transmeta Corporation : Efficeon Processor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Transmeta family of Efficeon processors are different from every other processor available today.
		Under the hood, the architecture driving the Efficeon processor provides a level of engineering and optimization that surpasses other x86 architectures.
		The Efficeon processor, designed from the start to increase performance and responsiveness, addresses the ever-growing demand for power-efficient x86 solutions.
	www.transmeta.com /efficeon (252 words)

	Transmeta's Take 2: Efficeon
		Like Crusoe, Efficeon (the name is supposed to suggest a new eon, or era, of efficient computing) performs the feat of fully compatible, off-the-shelf Windows and Linux software execution without actually using the x86 architecture of most Intel and AMD chips.
		In other words, Crusoe and Efficeon are hardware/software hybrids instead of pure hardware processors -- by decoupling the x86 instruction set from the underlying hardware, they allow for even radical CPU redesigns with no need for software changes apart from the Code Morphing layer.
		Hardware-wise, the Efficeon is sort of like Crusoe times two: While Transmeta's first CPU's 128-bit VLIW architecture could handle instruction words (which the company calls "molecules") containing up to four 32-bit instructions (dubbed "atoms") per clock cycle, the TM8600 is a 256-bit VLIW design that can issue up to eight instructions per clock cycle.
	www.cpuplanet.com /features/article.php/3116071 (1179 words)

	Forbes.com: Transmeta to launch new Efficeon processor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The new Efficeon is being heralded as the best chance the small chip company has to compete against rival Intel Corp. "It's the second most important day in the company's history," since Transmeta first launched its Crusoe chip in 2000, said Brian Alger, an analyst at Pacific Growth Equities.
		But, Hewlett-Packard Co. is expressing support for the Efficeon, while Nvidia Corp. has said it will develop a multimedia processor for Transmeta's chips, including Efficeon.
		Efficeon chips will initially be made using the 130-nanometer technology manufacturing process.
	www.forbes.com /technology/newswire/2003/10/14/rtr1108260.html (501 words)

	Powerful Chip Is No Energy Hog -- Storage -- InformationWeek
		Efficeon can also run at a speed of 1.1 GHz while drawing 7 watts of electricity.
		With Efficeon, Transmeta must demonstrate performance improvements, power efficiency, and competitive pricing, as well as a product road map that will keep it ahead of Intel, the analyst says.
		Efficeon's performance and energy-conservation attributes make it a candidate to be used in notebook PCs with screens as large as 14 inches, says Art Swift, Transmeta's senior VP of marketing.
	www.informationweek.com /showArticle.jhtml?articleID=15306138 (684 words)

	Transmeta Unveils New Efficeon
		Transmeta is setting up its next-generation Efficeon processors to run roughly at double the speed and half the wattage of its current designs.
		The Transmeta Efficeon processor, in particular, targets the low-end blade and high-end workstation market, as well as mobile, wireless and embedded devices.
		As one of its specs was to be able to use a standard wall unit, the company harnessed clustered Efficeon processors to keep the heat rate down.
	www.internetnews.com /bus-news/article.php/3418791 (903 words)

	Transmeta takes the wraps off Efficeon processor
		Transmeta is aiming the Efficeon at ultra-portable and mainstream notebook PCs and tablet PCs, as well as at non-PC devices such as thin clients, blade servers, and embedded systems.
		Efficeon's microarchitecture is based on a 256-bit VLIW (Very Long Instruction Word) processor that can issue up to eight internal instructions per clock cycle.
		Starting in the second half of 2004, Efficeon silicon will also be manufactured for Transmeta at Fujitsu's Akiruno Technology Center near Tokyo, Japan, at speeds up to 2 GHz, using Fujitsu's 90 nm CMOS process.
	deviceforge.com /news/NS4700587840.html (543 words)

	General Software, Inc. -- Transmeta Efficeon Processor
		The Transmeta Efficeon x86 compatible processor was designed from the start to address the ever-growing demand for power-efficient x86 solutions.
		The Efficeon processor features a 256-bit wide VLIW engine that can issue up to 8 instructions per clock cycle, a large 1 MB L2 cache, and support for SSE & SSE2 instructions for a compelling multimedia experience.
		The I/O features built into the Efficeon processor’s integrated northbridge were selected to provide the highest system performance.
	www.gensw.com /pages/prod/bios/cpus/tm8600.htm (101 words)

	Transmeta Announces Efficeon TM8800 - Computing News - Digital Trends
		The Efficeon TM8800 processor family will be formally introduced on October 5th at the Fall Processor Forum, in San Jose, California, and Processor Forum Asia on October 19th in Hsin Chu, Taiwan.
		The Efficeon TM8800 processor is optimized for a wide range of computing applications and new types of devices such as notebooks, ultra-personal computers (UPCs), tablets, BladePCs, cluster workstations and fanless media centers.
		The Efficeon TM8800 processor and all future versions of the Efficeon processor will provide this capability to protect against the execution of code from memory regions intended for data.
	news.digitaltrends.com /article5327.html (615 words)

	Technology News: Cutting Edge: Transmeta Takes New Efficeon Processor To Market
		The new Efficeon TM8000, announced at the Microprocessor Forum in San Jose, California, builds on the original energy-efficient Crusoe processor and is designed to take efficient computing "to a new level," the Santa Clara, California-based company said.
		"Efficeon is really focused on the light and thin market, which is two-thirds of the notebook market," IDC research director Alan Promisel told TechNewsWorld.
		Transmeta designed the Efficeon technology to decrease the size and cost of the PC board for smaller form factors by integrating Northbridge core logic on the chip, which can help the processor communicate more efficiently with other elements of the computer, Transmeta said.
	www.technewsworld.com /perl/story/31861.html (865 words)

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