Product Description
Xilinx® Alveo™ U200 Data Center accelerator cards are designed to meet the constantly changing needs of the modern Data Center, providing up to 90X higher performance than CPUs for key workloads, including machine learning inference, video transcoding, and database search & analytics. Built on the Xilinx 16nm UltraScale™ architecture, Alveo accelerator cards are adaptable to changing acceleration requirements and algorithm standards, capable of accelerating any workload without changing hardware, and reducing overall cost of ownership.
Enabling Alveo accelerator cards is an ecosystem of Xilinx and partner applications for common Data Center workloads. For custom solutions, Xilinx’s Application Developer Tool Suite (Vitis™ environment) and Machine Learning Suite provide the tools for developers to bring differentiated applications to market.
Alveo optional accessories extend the capabilities and access to Alveo data center acceleration cards. Accessories include power adapter cables and USB cables.
Buy AccessoriesKey Features & Benefits
Fast - Highest Performance
- Up to 90X higher performance than CPUs on key workloads at 1/3 the cost
- Over 3X higher inference throughput and 3X latency advantage over GPU-based solutions
Adaptable – Accelerate Any Workload
- Machine learning inference to video processing to any workload using the same accelerator card
- As workload algorithms evolve, use reconfigurable hardware to adapt faster than fixed-function accelerator card product cycles
Accessible - Cloud <-> On-Premises Mobility
- Deploy solutions on the cloud or on-premises interchangeably, scalable to application requirements
- Applications available for common workloads, or build your own with the application developer tool
For full product specifications refer to the Data sheet
| Card Specifications | U200 | |
|---|---|---|
| A-U200-P64G-PQ-G | A-U200-A64G-PQ-G | |
| Compute | ||
| INT8 TOPs (peak) | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Height | Full | Full |
| Length | ¾ | Full |
| Width | Dual Slot | Dual Slot |
| Memory | ||
| Off-chip Memory Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Off-chip Total Bandwidth | 77 GB/s | 77 GB/s |
| Internal SRAM Capacity | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Internal SRAM Total Bandwidth | 31 TB/s | 31 TB/s |
| Interfaces | ||
| PCI Express | Gen3x16 | Gen3x16 |
| Network Interfaces | 2x QSFP28 (100GbE) | 2x QSFP28 (100GbE) |
| Logic Resources | ||
| Look-up Tables (LUTs) | 892,000 | 892,000 |
| Power and Thermal | ||
| Maximum Total Power | 225W | 225W |
| Thermal Cooling | Passive | Active |
We’ve developed an ecosystem of Xilinx and partner solutions for most common workloads. Alveo Data Center accelerator cards can deliver dramatic acceleration across a broad set of applications and are reconfigurable to provide an ideal fit for the changing workloads of the modern data center. Compare how Alveo Data Center accelerator cards perform compared to traditional CPU architectures.
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Set Up Alveo U200 On-Premises
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Alveo U200 Package File Downloads
The preferred optimal design flow for targeting the Alveo Data Center accelerator card uses the Vitis™ software platform. Steps to deploy and develop using Vitis are given below. Long-time FPGA designers might want to use traditional design flows, such as RTL or HLx. This flow does not require installing the Vitis platform.
Set Up the Alveo U200 for Deploying Applications On-Premises
Follow steps 1 and 2 for deploying or developing applications on the U200 accelerator card.
1.
Download the Xilinx Runtime
The Xilinx runtime (XRT) is a low level communication layer (APIs and drivers) between the host and the card.
IMPORTANT: Please enter the following command before installing the XRT:
RedHat:
$ sudo yum-config-manager --enable rhel-7-server-optional-rpms
$ sudo yum install -y https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
CentOS:
$ sudo yum install epel-release
2.
Download the Deployment Target Platform
The deployment target platform is the communication layer physically implemented and flashed into the card.
Develop Your Own U200 Accelerated Applications
In addition to steps 1 and 2, also follow steps 3 and 4 for development on the U200 using the Vitis design flow.
3.
Download the Development Target Platform
The development target platform is required if you are building your own applications. Available Alveo Platforms
Note: Please select the development platform that matches the deployment platform selected in Step 2.
4.
Download the Vitis Design Environment
The Xilinx Vitis software platform provides a framework for developing accelerated applications.
To access prior versions of the package files, visit the Package File Archives Page.
Develop Your Own Alveo U200 Accelerated Applications in Vivado
For development using RTL and HLx, follow these steps: