See the MicroDesign Resources Analyst's Choice Awards 2001 - for a summary of the top technology picks from the MicroDesign Resources analyst team, recognizing excellence in technology innovation, design and implementation. The Analyst's Choice Award Categories & Nominees were:

1. PC Processors
   • Intel Pentium 4
   • AMD Athlon
   • AMD Duron
   • IBM PowerPC 750CX

2. Server/Workstation Processors
   • Intel Itanium
   • IBM Freeway for eServer z900
   • Sun UltraSPARC III
   • Intel Pentium III Xeon w/integrated L2 cache

3. Mobile PC Processors
   • Transmeta Crusoe
   • Intel Mobile Pentium w/SpeedStep
   • K6-2+ with PowerNow! Technology
   • Cyrix III with LongHaul

4. DSP
   • TI TMS320C55x
   • TI TMS320C64x
   • Infineon Carmel2000
   • StarCore SC1400
   • Tensilica XTensa with Vectra DSP Engine

5. Embedded Processors
   • Intel XScale
   • Motorola ColdFire V4e
   • Alchemy Au1000
   • MIPS 20Kc

6. Highly Integrated Processors
   • IBM PowerPC 440GP
   • Cirrus Maverick EP9312
   • National Semi Geode
   • Motorola MCF5407

7. Network Processors
   • Chameleon Systems CS2112
   • Intel IXP1200
   • Vitesse/Sitera IQ2000
   • IBM PowerNP NP4Gs3 (Rainier)
   • Cisco Toaster 2
   • Lexra NetVorex

8. Media Processors
   • BOPS ManArray
   • Equator MAP-CA
   • Improv Jazz
   • Philips pnx8500 Nexperia
   • Sony Emotion Engine
   • Sun MAJC-5200

9. The EEMBC Embedded MicroprocessorConsortium Awards:
   • Most Valuable Participant (MVP)
   • Most Published (Gutsy)