It runs at 50 MHz and packs 128 KB of Flash and 64 KB of RAM — enough for moderate protocol stacks and control loops.
50 MHz on an ARM Cortex-M3 is a comfortable mid-range speed for real-time control loops and protocol handling.
Pin-compatible alternatives
No official successor is listed for the LM3S8733-IBZ50-A2T. Pin-compatible siblings with different Flash/RAM densities exist in the Stellaris 8000 series.
