Dec 02, 2004 Direct link to detailed score report:
http://www.eembc.org/benchmark/score/ScoreReportWin.asp?BenchmarkSeq=536&CertificationType=OTB
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium and Patriot Scientific Corp. (OTCBB: PTSC) today announced the publication of EEMBC benchmark scores for Patriot Scientific's IGNITE 2FX, a 32-bit processor based on a hybrid of RISC and dual-stack architectures and targeting applications requiring low power consumption, a low gate count, and a small memory footprint.
Tested against the EEMBC Consumer benchmark suite in a 600-MHz simulation, and using the IGNITE C Compiler Version 1.10, the IGNITE 2FX achieved an out-of-the-box score of .01808 Consumermarks per MHz, making it the highest-scoring certified out-of-the-box score on a per-gate basis for any general-purpose processor to date. The EEMBC Consumer benchmark suite measures device performance in digital imaging tasks including JPEG compression and decompression, high-pass gray-scale filtering, and RGB conversion.
"The IGNITE 2FX Consumermark scores are remarkable in that this level of processing performance can be delivered by such a small number of physical gates without relying on cache or external resources," said Markus Levy, EEMBC president.
According to Patriot Scientific, the hybrid architecture of the IGNITE 2FX combines the inherent advantages of RISC and stack architectures to yield a processor that combines affordability, a low gate count, and power efficiency with performance standards equal to or better than many conventional processors.
"I'm very pleased with our Consumermarks scores as they demonstrate an apex of system-level efficiency for which our industry has strived and clearly show our leading position in delivering efficient processing to applications where ultra-low power, small physical size, and low system cost are critical," said Patrick Nunally, Ph.D., chief technology officer of Patriot Scientific Corp.
"Conventional RISC architectures, with their internally pipelined structures, have benefited from decades of research and development, and have evolved into very efficient and extremely popular modes of computation," Nunally added. "Stack processors are even more efficient and have been around even longer than RISC architectures, yet they still have not made it to mass markets because they lack versatility. By integrating these two technologies, the advantages of RISC and stack processing can finally be realized in a power-efficient, economical system design."
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About EEMBC
EEMBC, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium, develops and certifies real-world benchmarks and benchmark scores to help designers select the right embedded processors for their systems. Every processor submitted for EEMBC benchmarking is tested for parameters representing different workloads and capabilities in communications, networking, consumer, office automation, automotive/industrial, embedded Java, and microcontroller-related applications. With members including leading semiconductor, intellectual property, and compiler companies, EEMBC establishes benchmark standards and provides certified benchmarking results through the EEMBC Certification Labs (ECL).
EEMBC's members include Altera, AMCC, AMD, Analog Devices, ARC, ARM, Atmel, CEVA, Cirrus Logic, esmertec, Faraday, Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu Microelectronics, General Dynamics, Green Hills Software, IAR Systems, IBM, Imagination Technologies, Improv Systems, Infineon Technologies, Intel, Intrinsity, IPFlex, LSI Logic, Marvell Semiconductor, Matsushita Electric Industrial, Mentor Graphics, Metaware, MetroWerks, MIPS Technologies, National Semiconductor, NEC Electronics, Nokia, Oki Electric Industry, palmOne, Patriot Scientific, Philips Semiconductors, PMC-Sierra, Qualcomm, Raza Microelectronics, Red Hat, Renesas Technology, Rockwell Collins, Samsung Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment, ST Microelectronics, StarCore, Stretch, Sun Microsystems, Symbian, Tao Group, Tensilica, Texas Instruments, Time Warner Cable, Toshiba, Transmeta, VIA Technologies, and Wind River Systems.
EEMBC is a registered trademark of the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium. All other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.
About Patriot Scientific
Patriot Scientific is an intellectual property company, developing and marketing innovative and proprietary semiconductor technologies into the fast-growing handheld wireless and smart card markets. The company's portfolio of patents encompasses what is believed to be fundamental microprocessor technology and includes additional patents pending to protect its technology and architecture.
EEMBC contact information:
Markus Levy, EEMBC (markus@eembc.org, +1 530 672-9113) or Bob Decker, Wall Street Communications (bob.decker@wallstcom.com, +1 415 409 0233).
Patriot Scientific contact information:
Lowell Giffhorn at (858) 674-5018. Detailed information about Patriot Scientific can be found on the website http://www.ptsc.com. Copies of Patriot Scientific press releases, current price quotes, stock charts and other valuable information for investors may be found on the websites http://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.hawkmicrocaps.com.
An investment profile on Patriot Scientific may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com/patriot/profile.htm. For investor relations information contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 852-2383, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com.
