EEMBC Reveals Impact of Compiler Technology in Optimizing Ultra-Low Power IoT Applications

The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC, pronounced "embassy") today unveiled boosted certified ULPBench(TM) results for the Texas Instruments (TI) MSP430FR6972 microcontroller (MCU) and MSP430FR5969 MCU, utilizing the latest version of IAR Embedded Workbench. EEMBC ULPBench is a standardized, industry-developed and endorsed method to provide application developers with accurate, reliable information that allows them to equitably compare the energy efficiency of microcontrollers targeted at ultra-low power (ULP) applications. These extremely efficient microcontrollers target applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as those that include portable or implantable medical devices, security systems, building automation, smart metering, energy-harvesting devices, and smart-dust environment monitoring.