Processing Solutions
Xilinx offers embedded processing solutions spanning high performance, low power, and very low cost. With Xilinx integrated software and hardware design environment, free and low cost IP cores, and broad operating system support, developers can customize an embedded system to their exacting product requirements.
Processing Solutions Benefits
Solutions from high-performance multi-core to ultra-small state machines
- The Xilinx Zynq-7000 EPP incorporates dual Cortex A9 processors providing up to 4000 DMIPS.
- The Xilinx MicroBlaze 32 bit soft core provides hundreds of DMIPS. It can be user-configured to create hundreds of custom microprocessor designs, or simply installed as a pre-configured 32 bit microcontroller system.
- The Xilinx PicoBlaze provides essential 8 bit processing power targeting state machines.
- Xilinx also offers and supports embedded hard PowerPC® processor cores, in the space-grade Virtex®-5QV family, and other Virtex FPGAs (Virtex-5FXT (PDF), Virtex-4FX (PDF) and Virtex-II Pro).
Flexibility to create custom processor solutions with additional off-the-shelf IP
- Single-chip processing solutions with custom logic functions, accelerators and peripherals
- Xilinx library of AXI based pre-validated IP cores enables quick and easy design customization
Assured IP re-use
- Xilinx adoption of AMBA 4 AXI interconnect as a standard interface for its entire IP portfolio ensures that IP developed for one of Xilinx processor-based systems can be reused within other Xilinx processor-based systems or even as a standalone device.
Comprehensive development tools and OS support
- Xilinx comprehensive suite of processing design tools cover the complete work flow from hardware design to software development.
- Key operating systems such as Linux™, VxWorks™, Windows Embedded Compact, Android, FreeRTOS, and many others are supported by Xilinx products.
Low power consumption
- From the power sipping MicroBlaze processor, to the Zynq-7000 Extensible Processing Platform with advanced power control; engineers can leverage the Xilinx power efficient architecture for minimum power consumption.
End-to-end solution
- Xilinx and its ecosystem partners provide an array of tools for everything from hardware development, simulation and test, to software development, debug and deployment.
- Xilinx also offers time saving tools like automated Board Support Package (BSP) generation, IP creation, advanced chip probes and simulators.
| Application Processor (Multicore) | Configurable Microprocessor | Microcontroller | 8-bit State Machine | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Up to 4000 DMIPS | Up to 240 DMIPS | Up to 240 DMIPS | N/A |
| Core/ISA | Dual Cortex A9 - ARMv7 | MicroBlaze™ Processor | MicroBlaze Processor | PicoBlaze™8-bit Microcontroller |
| Xilinx Hardware Support | Zynq™-7000 EPP | All FPGA Families Zynq-7000 EPP | All FPGA Families Zynq-7000 EPP | All FPGA Families Zynq-7000 EPP |
| OS Support | Bare metal, commercial, Open Source, RTOS... | Bare metal, Linux, multiple RTOS | Bare metal, Linux, multiple RTOS | Bare metal |
| Software Development Tools | ARM ecosystem, GNU, Xilinx | GNU, Xilinx | GNU, Xilinx | Assembler |
| Virtual Platform Support | QEMU Zynq Virtual Platform | QEMU | QEMU | |
| Additional IP Available | Large set of IP seachable from the Xilinx IP library | Large set of IP seachable from the Xilinx IP library | N/A | N/A |
| Development Kits | Zynq-7000 EPP Development Kits | Xilinx Embedded Kits | Xilinx Embedded Kits |