Arm Ethos-U85: Addressing the High Performance Demands of IoT in the Age of AI
Parag Beeraka, Senior Director, Segment Marketing, IoT, Arm
Vendor:
Arm Ltd.
Category:
Edge AI Accelerator
ML Inference Processor with Balanced Efficiency and Performance
Optimized for the most cost- and power-sensitive designs, Ethos-N57 delivers premium AI experiences in mainstream phones and digi…
Overview
Optimized for the most cost- and power-sensitive designs, Ethos-N57 delivers premium AI experiences in mainstream phones and digital TVs. The Arm AI platform makes it easy to develop on Arm by combining the highest performance, open-source software framework with the largest AI ecosystem.
Key features
- Balanced Performance
- Delivers up to 2 TOP/s of performance with 1024 8-Bit MACs.
- Optimized Design
- Up to 225% convolution performance uplift using Winograd on 3x3 kernels, delivering up to 90% MAC utilization.
- High Efficiency
- Internally distributed SRAM stores data close to the compute elements to save power and reduce DRAM access.
- Futureproof
- Supports a wide range of existing ML operations and future innovations through firmware updates and compiler technology.
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
Ethos-N57
Vendor
Arm Ltd.
Type
Silicon IP
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Provider
HQ:
Great Britain
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