The Linley Group Announces Winners of Annual Analysts' Choice Awards

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwired - Jan 16, 2015) - The Linley Group today announced the winners of its annual Analysts' Choice Awards which recognize the top semiconductor products of 2014 in seven categories: PC/server, mobile, embedded, processor IP, networking chip, mobile chip, and best technology.

"Our awards program not only recognizes excellence in chip design and innovation, but also recognizes the products that our analysts believe will have an impact on future designs," said Linley Gwennap, founder and principal analyst at The Linley Group. "These products significantly improve the design of systems in their target applications."

To choose each winner, The Linley Group's team of technology analysts focuses on the merits of the leading products that entered production (or, in the case of IP, released to RTL) during 2014. They evaluate the combined advantages in power, performance, features, and cost of each device for a given end system and market.

Following are the recipients of the 2014 Analysts' Choice Awards:

• Best PC/Server Processor: Intel's Xeon E7 v2 family
• Best Mobile Processor: Nvidia's Tegra K1-64
• Best Embedded Processor: Broadcom's XLP900
• Best Processor IP: ARM's Cortex-MX CPU
• Best Networking Chip: Marvell's Prestera DX4251
• Best Mobile Chip: STMicroelectronics STM32F411
• Best Technology: Samsung 3DNAND 

About The Linley Group
The Linley Group is the industry's leading source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and data-center applications. The company provides strategic consulting services, in-depth analytical reports, and conferences focused on advanced technologies for chip and system design. The Linley Group also publishes the weekly Microprocessor Report, Networking Report, and Mobile Chip Report. For insights on recent industry news, subscribe to the company's free email newsletters: Linley Wire, Linley on Mobile and Processor Watch.