Nordic Semiconductor demonstrates processing productivity with nRF54H20 SoC | IoT Now News & Reports

Nordic Semiconductor announces that its nRF54H20 multiprotocol system-on-chip (SoC) demonstrates processing producitvity, along with superior processing performance. This underscores potential of SoC to enable IoT (internet of things) end-products that were previously impossible.

EEMBC (embedded microprocessor benchmark consortium) ULPMark-CoreMark (ULPMark-CM) benchmarks the processor configured either for maximum processing productivity or performance, using CoreMark as workload. The nRF54H20’s application processor has achieved following scores:

• Configured for maximum processing producitivty: ULPMark-CM score of 170 with 515 CoreMark. See “Energy, Best Voltage” column in ULPMark-CM score table.
• Configured for maximum processing performance: ULPMark-CM score of 132 with 1290 CoreMark. See “Performance” column in ULPMark-CM score table.

The score shows that application processor in nRF54H20 offers a combination of processing productivity and performance. Most processors are optimised for these attributes, but with nRF54H20 developers can take advantage of both, by changing between configurations.

“The results are remarkable. Nordic has consistently set the standard for ultra-low power. By delivering world-leading processing efficiency and unmatched processing power, we’re establishing a new industry norm. The nRF54H20 is our fourth-generation product series. With it, we aim to redefine processing power and energy efficiency. We’re eager to see what Nordic’s customers can create with these wireless solutions.” says Svein-Egil Nielsen, Nordic’s CTO and executive vice president of R&D.

The nRF54H20 SoC features multiple Arm Cortex-M33 processors and multiple RISC-V coprocessors optimised for specific types of workloads. The nRF54H20 is set to disrupt market with capabilities of an application processor designed for heavy processing with minimum power consumption. Moreover, other processors in SoC can assist with application processing, such that the overall processing performance of SoC will be even higher.

Having enough processing power for advanced IoT applications integrated into a single low power wireless SoC enables a different approach to the design of end-products. A separate general-purpose MCU (micro-controller unit) and an additional wireless SoC can be replaced with a single compact SoC. With this level of integration, IoT end-products will consume less energy, will be smaller, and development will be simpler.

The nRF54H20’s results against EEMBC benchmarks bring positive tidings for developers building processor-intensive wireless designs demanding high productivity. Wireless SoCs that can process data and respond are crucial for battery-operated IoT devices requiring immediate actions such as industrial automation and healthcare monitoring. Other applications that will benefit from superior processing productivity and performance are advanced wearables, smart home devices, and other devices using machine learning (ML), edge processing, or sensor fusion.

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