Overview

Configurable and Extensible Processors with Increased Performance

The Cadence® Tensilica® Xtensa® NX processor platform is the newest addition to the Xtensa customizable processors with a performance of over 2GHz suitable for embedded applications that require high performance and large memories, and for performing compute-intensive tasks. The Xtensa NX processor is built on the highly successful energy-efficient Xtensa Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) with various architectural enhancements, including a deeper pipeline, new interrupt architecture, branch prediction, and many more, while offering the same level of configurability and extensibility that Xtensa processors are known for.

Tensilica Xtensa NX Processor

Key Benefits

Innovation & Differentiation

Create unique differentiated hardware tailored to specific application requirements for optimal performance and energy efficiency

Future-proof your design

Programming flexibility for OTA updates to enable innovation that results in frequent algorithm updates

Unmatched Ease of Extensibility

Increased computational and I/O performance by executing multiple independent instructions in parallel and using wide I/O datapaths for virtually unlimited bandwidth

Features

  • 10-stage pipeline
  • Configurable instruction and data caches and local memories
  • Extensibility with application-specific instructions, execution units, register files, and I/Os
  • Enhanced Arm® AMBA® 4 AXI bus interface with protocol support for ACE-Lite, Exclusive Access, Security and ECC
  • IEEE 754-compliant single-precision and double-precision floating-point unit
  • Low-latency Integrated DMA (iDMA) controller
  • Memory protection unit (MPU)
  • Enhanced Functional Safety features and documentation to support ISO 26262 compliance
  • Industry-standard debug features like JTAG and multi-core debug support

Partners

Cadence, through its Tensilica processor IP, brings together best-in-class products and services from industry leaders to help you accelerate the development of your SoC designs while meeting your demanding power and performance requirements. Browse the list of Tensilica processor IP service partners below.

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Technologies

Functional Safety for Automotive

Cadence is committed to enabling Functional Safety applications across the Tensilica processor lineup, whether it's an off-the-shelf processor/DSP IP or a custom domain-specific processor for a specific application

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Tensilica Processor Technology

Differentiate, reduce time to market, add flexibility, and get the best performance, power, and area

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TIE

Customize your DSPs/processors for optimized performance, energy efficiency, and differentiation

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Development Toolchain

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Training & Support

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Xtensa Processor Generator (XPG)

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