Transmeta (Semiconductor) (TMTA)

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wbmw: " . . .then the specs above put them at rough parity with Intel's current performance levels"

I was under the impression that if/when TMTA delivers a 1.4 GHz 7w TDP Efficeon chip and a 1.6 GHz 12w Efficeon chip they will enjoy a considerable speed advantage over the Intel Pentium M low-and ultra low-processors.

While I find it difficult to get disaggregated info from the Intel site, it seems like the Pentium M ultra low voltage chip is 1.0 and 1.1 GHz at 7w and the Pentium M low voltate is 1.3 and 1.4 GHz at 12 w. This does not include a northbridge, which I assume would draw somewhere between 1-2 w?

Could you answer a question regarding these Intel chips. Do these chips maintain the same speed/watt specs on battery as when plugged into the wall, or is there a current version of Speed Step where chip speed immediately is stepped way down once battery power was sensed by the processor (like the Mobile PIII).

BTW, I agree with you on the 2.0 GHz Efficeon drawing 25 watts. That seems a rather unimpressive offering.


As far as a TMTA dual core offering, I believe they feel it is has no technical utility and hope that it will not have any marketing utility.

regards, WSH