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Reality Check: A Guide to Understanding Optimized Processor Cores

The performance of the processor core in an SoC is often a key product differentiator. It's not just about performance though - power and cost are equally important considerations. In today's markets, SoC developers have to hit aggressive power, performance and area goals to remain competitive. This white paper discusses the many interacting parameters that determine the optimum implementation for your application.

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1. Which processor(s) is your team currently using or planning to use?
   (please check all that apply)
   

   ARM ARM7 ARM9 ARM11 Cortex-M Cortex-R Cortex-A5 Cortex-A7 Cortex-A8 Cortex-A9 Cortex-A15 big.LITTLE ARM Other Synopsys ARC EM4 EM6 601 605 610D 625D 710D 725D 750D 770D

   IBM PowerPC 40x 46x PowerPC Other MIPS 34K 74K 1004K 1074K Prodigy MIPS Other Tensilica Xtensa Diamond Other Processor:



2. For your current design project, what is your primary design objective?
   
   Meeting schedule High clock frequency Small area Low power Minimal additional engineering effort


3. What process node do you plan to use for your next design project?
   
   >90nm 90nm 65nm 55nm 45nm 40nm 32nm 28nm <28nm

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