Vendor: Keysom Category: CPU

Custom RISC-V Processor

Traditional processors no longer strike the right balance between high performance, energy consumption, and cost.

Overview

Traditional processors no longer strike the right balance between high performance, energy consumption, and cost.

Keysom processors deliver powerful capabilities, optimizing IoT and AI workflows with energy-efficient, small-footprint solutions.

K-Core Architecture

  • Privileged mode (Machine, User, Supervisor Modes)
  • Configurable Software and Hardware breakpoints
  • Configurable Watchpoints
  • From single-stage to 5-stage
  • Profiling & Visualization
  • Formal verification / UVM
  • Silicon proven

RISC-V K-Architectures

Keysom K-family architectures are highly efficient RISC-V processors designed to maximize PPA for any application.

They offer ultra-low power, minimizing energy use.

Their compact silicon footprint reduces costs while maintaining strong performance.

K-Essential

Minimalist core for extreme efficiency

Specs:

  • 32 bits
  • Up to 5 pipeline stages
  • No FPU

Use Cases:

  • IoT
  • Low Power Consumption

K-Flex

Balanced core with floating-point

Specs:

  • 32 bits
  • Up to 5 pipeline stages
  • FPU

Use Cases:

  • Smart Sensor Devices

K-Vector

High performances core with vector extensions

Specs:

  • 32 bits
  • Up to 5 pipeline stages
  • Vector Series

Use Cases:

  • Edge AI
  • Signal processing

Block Diagram

Applications

  • IoT: Optimized cores to achieve the lowest power consumption and silicon area
  • Edge AI: Framework and accelerators for local AI model deployment, optimizing performance and reducing latency
  • Industrial: Cores for complex systems, balancing performances, lifespan and cost

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
Core IP
Vendor
Keysom
Type
Silicon IP

Compute

CPU Architecture
RISC-V

Videos

Custom RISC-V by Keysom | CTO Technical deep-dive
Discover Keysom, a french company at the forefront of custom RISC-V processor and IP design. In this video, Jérémie CRENNE, CTO of Keysom go under the hood of our technology. This technical deep dive explores the architectural decisions, performance benchmarks, and configurability of our RISC-V IP platform. From pipeline design to real-time features, learn how we deliver IP that adapts to your performance, power, and area (PPA) constraints.

Files

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Provider

HQ: France

Learn more about CPU IP core

Keysom Unveils Keysom Core Explorer V1.0

Keysom, a leader in RISC-V processor Cores and Edge AI solutions, is thrilled to announce the official launch of Keysom Core Explorer V1.0, a groundbreaking platform enabling fast, reliable design exploration and testing of fully customizable RISC-V architectures and their complete software stack.

KEYSOM is heading to RISC-V Summit Europe in Paris

We’re excited to announce our participation in RISC-V Summit Europe 2025, a key event for the global RISC-V ecosystem, taking place from Monday, May 12th to Thursday, May 15th at the Cité des Sciences, Paris.

RISC-V in 2025: Progress, Challenges,and What’s Next for Automotive & OpenHardware

RISC-V has been a hot topic in the semiconductor industry for several years now, and for good reason. As an open standard ISA alternative to traditional processor architectures like ARM and x86, it carries a huge weight of expectation, but also significant hurdles to widespread adoption. It’s clear that RISC-V is making progress, but the road ahead isn’t smooth.

Frequently asked questions about CPU IP cores

What is Custom RISC-V Processor?

Custom RISC-V Processor is a CPU IP core from Keysom listed on Semi IP Hub.

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