Blackfin Benchmark Comparison

Blackfin Processor is highly optimized to efficiently execute DSP applications code.

Benchmark Description  Benchmark Processor *1  TI C55xx  *2 Blackfin Processor Fewer Cycles 
Delayed LMS Filter 1.5 h + 4.5
2 h + 5
-25%
Radix 2 Butterfly Kernel
3 5 -40%
256pt Complex FFT
2324
4786
-51%
Block FIR Filter
(x/2)(2+h)
(x/2)(4+h)
-
Complex FIR Filter
2h+2
2h+4
-
Max Search
0.5x
0.5x
-
Max Index Search
0.5x
0.5x
-
Biquad IIR
2.5bq+3.5
3bq+2
-17%

*1: Source ADI
*2: Source www.ti.com

h = # of taps
x = # of samples