Which CPU to choose?

On Jan 15, 12:28=A0am, "aleksa" <aleks...@gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, here is my new CPU wish-list:
>
> 1. nearest in instruction semantics and speed to PI @ 166MHz.
> 2. integrated SDRAM controller.
> 3. 30 I/O pins avaiable (besides SDRAM pins).
> 4. integrated FPU.
> 5. free develepment tools.
> 6. any package, any price.
>
> Coldfire V4? (has FPU, but don't know about SDRAM)
>
> What else?

I see TI have a new DSP
$79 Eval
http://focus.ti.com/docs/toolsw/folders/print/tmdx5515ezdsp.html

http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspplatformscontento.tsp?sectionId=3D2&familyI=
d=3D114&tabId=3D2429&DCMP=3Ddsp_c551x_100118&HQS=3DOther+OT+c551xna1

This has SDRAM, Flash, 120Mhz (Claims 240Mips),
and includes High speed USB.
Looks like you could benchmark it quite cheaply, just grab the ezdsp,
and run some test code.

-jg