Crusoe Performance
Crusoe processors provide speeds of up to 700MHz in mobile platforms. This gives you all the performance you need for today's demanding applications, from office suites to multimedia applications like DVD or Internet content playback. In fact, in the category of Mobile Internet Computers, Crusoe processors deliver the highest performance available. But when you are a mobile user, peak performance is only part of the story.
Traditionally, desktop processors and systems have been optimized for peak performance, which is fine as long as unlimited power and cooling are available. In mobile systems, the situation is quite different. In a mobile setting, the issue of battery lifetime enters the picture: running the processor any faster than is necessary to get the job done is a waste of energy and reduces battery lifetime.
Despite this, most existing industry benchmarks still focus on measuring peak performance only, which is too simplistic a measure for mobile applications. Therefore, Transmeta has developed a new benchmarking methodology for measuring and evaluating mobile computer devices. We have described this approach in our white paper on Mobile Platform Benchmarks. The Transmeta Mobile Benchmark Report contains the results of evaluations using the new mobile benchmark.
Unlike conventional processors, Crusoe processors are designed for mobile applications. Advanced power management techniques maximize battery life by dynamically matching performance levels to application demand. In this way, Crusoe processors give you the best of both worlds: full speed whenever you need it, and unprecedented battery lifetime.