How Arm is redefining the PC ecosystem
From new Arm-based silicon and PCs to thousands of applications, Arm is reshaping the next era of personal computing.
Vendor:
Arm Ltd.
Category:
CPU
Arm Cortex-R8
The Cortex-R8 processor delivers twice the performance of the Cortex-R7 processor.
Overview
The Cortex-R8 processor delivers twice the performance of the Cortex-R7 processor.
Key features
- Fast - The highest performing processor in its class
- Reliable - Advanced data integrity features
- Scalable-Performance on demand from 1 to 4 coherent cores
- Real Time - Low interrupt latency with immediate event response
Block Diagram
Arm Cortex-R8 block diagram
Benefits
- The highest performance real-time processor – double the total performance of Cortex-R7.
- Always reacts to system events in a fast and deterministic manner.
- Coherency between up to four cores, simplifying software development.
- Tightly Coupled Memory to keep critical instructions and data close to the core for fast, immediate and deterministic processing.
- Immediate, deterministic, and coherent control of system peripherals.
Applications
- Wireless modems (LTE 5G)
- Storage (HDD, SSD)
- Networking and Routers
- Access points
- Automotive
- Industrial
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
Arm Cortex-R8
Vendor
Arm Ltd.
Type
Silicon IP
Compute
CPU Architecture
ARM
Files
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Provider
HQ:
Great Britain
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