Transmeta Introduces The Efficeon

brentlaminack writes "Information Week and others are reporting on Transmeta's new Efficeon chip. 1.1 GHz, 7 Watts, 1MB cache, 130 nanometer technology. A marked improvement over their previous generation. Let's hope they can capitalize on this before Intel starts filling the same niche. Looks like a nice product, Linus and Co." Update: 10/15 00:22 GMT by T : woobieman29 writes "Looks like this is a good day for high-efficiency processors. Hot on the heels of Transmetas announcement of the Efficeon, VIA Technologies has announced the release of it's latest low-power processor, the NanoBGA EDEN-N. Capable of running at 533MHZ (4 watts), 800MHZ (6 watts), and 1GHZ (7 watts) this appears to be a very good fit for Thin Client and other embedded devices. One really interesting feature is the on-chip Padlock security suite incorporating AES encryption."

Comments

Let's change the name

[l810c]

Efficeon sounds kinda cheesy.

Here's some alternatives :

Ableon
Activeon
Adapteon
Apteon
Clevereon
Defteon
Efficaceon
Handeon
Potenteon
Powerfuleon
Shrewdeon
Tougheon

Re:Let's change the name

[MadCow42]

"Efficeon" (or "E" Model) came after the notoriously crappy "D" model: the Defficaceon.

can't resist

[Pompatus]

But does it run ..... Nevermind.

Re:Names

[Troll_Kamikaze]

Why not simply name a product for what it is instead of spending all those dollars to come up with lame names?

Because somehow I don't think "Shitteon" or "Also-ron" would move many chips.

Re:Slashdot editors are on crack (what else is new

[cmcguffin]

> The Clearspeed chip is simply vaporware.

> Coming in 2005, the second generation of [Sun's] technology will offer 15 times the performance of current Ultrasparc IIIi technology

According to Sun's press release, they will release hardware in "2005/2006" that is "expected" to increase throughput by 15 times for "Web, application serving, simple databases".

> Vaporware

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."