i.MX 8 Family
Multiple systems, one processor.
i.MX 8 Series Applications Processors: Multicore Arm® Cortex®-A72, Cortex-A53, Cortex-A35, Cortex-M4, Cortex-M7 cores
The i.MX 8 series of applications processors is a feature- and performance-scalable multicore platform that includes single-, dual-, and quad-core families based on the Arm® Cortex® architecture—including combined Cortex-A72 + Cortex-A53, Cortex-A35, Cortex-M4, and Cortex M7-based solutions for advanced graphics, imaging, machine vision, audio, voice, video, and safety-critical applications.
Standard Key Features: Advanced Security, Ethernet with AVB, USB 3.0 with
PHY, MMC/SDIO, UART, SPI, I²C, I²S, Timers, Secure RTC, Media Processor Engine (Neon™),
Integrated Power Management.
| CPU, GPU, and DSP | HMI & Multimedia | GPU Libraries and Extensions | Interfaces | Memory Types | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Family |
Cortex-A72
|
Cortex-A53
|
Cortex-A35
|
Cortex-M4F
|
Cortex-M7
|
DSP
|
GPU
|
Display Resolution
and Interfaces: MIPI-DSI / Parallel / HDMI |
Camera Interfaces:
MIPI-CSI / Parallel / HDMI |
Video Decode
Resolution (Top Codecs) |
Video Encode
Resolution (Top Codecs) |
OpenVX (vision)
|
OpenGL ES
|
OpenCL
|
Vulkan
|
PCIe
|
Gigabit Ethernet
|
LPDDR4
|
DDR4
|
DDR3L
|
ECC option
|
| *i.MX
8 Advanced Graphics, Performance, and Virtualization |
2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4k + 1080p
2 / 1 / 1 |
2 / 2 / 1 | 4K
(h.265, h.264) |
1080p30
(h.264) |
3.1 | 2.0 | 2 | 2x | ||||||||
|
i.MX 8M Advanced Audio, Voice, and Video |
4 | 1 | 1 |
4k + 1080p
1 / 0 / 1 |
2 / 0 / 0 |
4Kp60 with
High Dynamic Range (h.265, VP9); 4Kp30 (h.264, VP8) |
1080p30
(h.264) - SW |
3.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 1x | ||||||||||
|
i.MX
8M Mini Embedded Consumer and Industrial Applications |
4 | 1 | 1 |
1080p
1 / 0 / 0 |
1 / 0 / 0 |
1080p60
(h.265, VP9, h.264, VP8) |
1080p60
(h.264) |
2.0 | 1 | 1x | |||||||||||
|
*i.MX
8M Nano Embedded Consumer and Industrial Applications |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1080p
1 / 0 / 0 |
1 / 0 / 0 | - | - | 3.1 | 1.2 | - | 1x | ||||||||||
| *i.MX
8X Safety certifiable and efficient performance |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4K or 2x
1080p 2 / 1 / 0 |
1 / 1 / 0 | 4K (h.265);
1080p60 (h.264, VP8) |
1080p30
(h.264) |
3.1 | 1.2 EP | 1 | 2x | |||||||||
*PREPRODUCTION
Note: Some features vary across families.
i.MX 8M Family
Industry-Leading video and audio.
i.MX 8X Family
Safeguard mission critical displays and control functions.
Features Comparison Chart for i.MX 8 Series and Layerscape® LS 1012A and LS1028A Processors
i.MX 8 and Layerscape applications processors -- ranging from single to multicore Arm-based solutions for multimedia and display applications with scalability, high performance, and low-power capabilities.
What's New
i.MX 8 Series Applications Processors
Performance, Power, Scalability, Security, Longevity.
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