Vendor: Sifive, Inc. Category: DSP Core

Powerful AI processor

optimized for generative AI applications running Transformer based NN models that enables efficient and simple system designs.

Overview

Highly optimized for generative AI applications running Transformer based NN models that enables highly efficient and simple system designs. Ideal companion to custom NN hardware accelerators using high-throughput VCIX interface.

Market leading performance/power efficiency with RISC-V Vectors, full AI solution with optimized libraries, OpenXLA, compilers and support of Frameworks and NN models.

Key features

  • SiFive Intelligence Extensions for ML workloads
    • Custom instructions to greatly accelerate Neural Network computation
    • Optimized TensorFlow Lite implementation
    • Hundreds of Neural Network models ported
    • 4.6 TOPS performance
  • 512-bit VLEN
    • Single Vector ALU
    • VCIX (1024-bit)
  • Performance benchmarks
    • 5.75 CoreMarks/MHz
    • 3.25 DMIPS/MHz
    • 4.6 SpecINT2k6/GHz
  • Built on silicon-proven U7-Series core
    • 64-bit RISC-V ISA
    • 8-stage dual-issue in-order pipeline
    • Coherent multi-core, Linux capable
  • High performance vector memory subsystem
    • Memory parallelism provides cache miss tolerance
    • Virtual memory support with precise exceptions
    • Up to 48-bit addressing
  • Multi-core, multi-cluster processor configuration, up to 8 cores

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
Intelligence X380
Vendor
Sifive, Inc.
Type
Silicon IP

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Provider

HQ: USA

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