E1 Processor
Meet the world’s most energy efficient general-purpose processor, fit to unlock unimaginable applications across industries.
Infinite Applications
Unlocking new frontiers with the E1 processor
Powered by Efficient’s proprietary Fabric architecture, the E1 processor achieves industry-leading energy efficiency of up to 1 TOPS/W, enabling powerful on-device processing in energy-constrained environments.
The E1 processor supports general-purpose programmability, allowing developers to build adaptable, future ready applications that evolve alongside technological breakthroughs.
Advantages
Why choose the E1 processor?
The E1 processor offers a unique blend of unmatched efficiency, robust performance, and versatile programmability for a truly general-purpose experience. Whatever the use case, E1 is up to the challenge.
Ultra-Efficient Architecture
E1’s advanced architecture drastically reduces energy consumption, enabling sophisticated computing even in the most energy-limited environments.
General-Purpose Programmability
E1 delivers the efficiency of specialized hardware without the limitations, offering broad functionality where all parts of the system benefit, not just the ones targeted by an accelerator.
On-Device Computing Without Compromise
E1's top-tier efficiency empowers advanced on-device capabilities – like smart local data processing – reducing the need for expensive off-device communication.
Effective Across All Applications
From edge computing to wearable devices, the E1 processor can be deployed effortlessly, ensuring consistent, powerful performance across any platform.
Use Cases
The E1 Processor in the Real World
Wearable Technology
In wearable devices, the E1 processor extends battery life while supporting high-performance health monitoring and fitness tracking, making it ideal for long-term, energy-efficient use.
Smart Farming
The E1 boosts smart farming by processing data directly at the edge, improving resource management and productivity through real-time analysis and decision-making.
Industrial Automation
The E1 enables efficient data processing for logistics, asset tracking, and preventive maintenance, helping to streamline industrial operations and reduce energy costs.
Space and Defense Operations
In space and defense applications, where power is limited, the E1 processor delivers advanced computing capabilities while keeping energy use low, making it suitable for mission-critical environments.
Critical Infrastructure and the Environment
The E1 processor enables real-time monitoring of critical infrastructure and environmental conditions, even in remote locations,with operational reliability and minimal power consumption.
Product Specifications
E1 Processor Technical Specifications
Ultra-efficient operation via Efficient’s Fabric
Class-defining energy efficiency: up to 1 trillion 8-bit integer operations per second per Watt (TOPS/W)
High performance for the extreme edge:
- Low Voltage: 6GOPS (25MHz Fabric/75MHz memory)
- High Voltage: 18-24GOPS (75-100MHz Fabric/225-300MHz memory)
Ultra-efficient and performance modes:
- Efficiency mode
- Performance mode
- Low-power and sleep and deep-sleep modes
Fast on-chip memory
Ultra-low-power on-chip memory and storage
4 MB of NVM (MRAM) with DMA support
3 MB ultra-low-power SRAM
128KB (8KB/bank) of ultra-low-power cache
Familiar, general-purpose software programmability
Runs general-purpose code on Efficient’s fabric
Support for a growing variety of valuable developer on ramps
- C (available now)
- TFLite (available end-2024)
- ONNX (coming first-half 2025)
- Embedded C++ (coming first-half 2025)
- CircuitPython (coming first-half 2025)
- Rust (coming second-half 2025)
- Ultra-fast compilation times
Exceptional developer experience and compatibility
- Compiler drop-in replacement for GCC/Clang
- Debugger drop-in replacement for GDB
- Integrates seamlessly with most build systems
- Extreme energy efficiency
Low-power RISC-V scalar core
4 μW/MHz active mode power
Power down mode while fabric runs
RV32iac+zmmul support
Power Management
Supply voltage: 1.8V
Internal logic voltage: 0.55V-0.8V
Temperature range: -40°C to 125°C
Optimal operating point: 25°C
Programmable power management unit
Programmable wake-up controller
Integrated LDO/buck power conversion
Integrated ultra-low-power clock generation
Ultra-low-power flexible serial peripherals
6x QSPI masters for peripherals
6x UART with flow control for peripherals
6x SPI slave for host communication
6x I2C masters for peripheral communication
72x GPIO
1x RTC
Package
Standard BGA package
Onboard clock generation + power conversion
Applications
Defense and Security Systems
Wireless Sensors and IoT
Smart watches/rings
Activity and Fitness Monitors
Motion and Tracking Devices
Consumer Electronics
Home/Industrial Automation
Consumer Medical Devices
