The i.MX 8 series of applications processors, part of the EdgeVerse™ edge computing platform, 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.
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| CPU, GPU and DSP | HMI and Multimedia | GPU Libraries and Extensions | Interfaces | Memory Types | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Family |
Cortex-A72
|
Cortex-A53
|
Cortex-A35
|
Cortex-M4F
|
Cortex-M33
|
Cortex-M7
|
DSP
|
NPU
|
GPU
|
Display Resolution and Interfaces
|
Camera Interfaces
|
Video Decode
Resolution (Top Codecs) |
Video Encode
Resolution (Top Codecs) |
OpenVX™(vision)
|
OpenGL® ES
|
OpenCL™
|
Vulkan™
|
PCIe
|
Gigabit Ethernet
|
10/100 Ethernet
|
LPDDR4
|
DDR4
|
DDR3L
|
ECC option
|
| i.MX 8 Advanced Graphics, Performance and Virtualization | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2x LVDS 2x MIPI DSI 1x HDMI TX/RX |
2x MIPI-CSI | 4K (h.265, h.264) |
1080p30 (h.264) |
3.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 2x | |||||||||||
| i.MX 8M Advanced Audio, Voice and Video | 4 | 1 | 1 |
1x MIPI DSI
1x HDMI |
2x MIPI-CSI |
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 | 1x MIPI DSI | 1x MIPI-CSI |
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 | 1x MIPI DSI | 1x MIPI-CSI | - | - | 3.1 | 1.2 | - | 1x | |||||||||||||
| i.MX 8M Plus Machine Learning, Vision, Multimedia and Industrial IoT | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1x MIPI DSI 1x HDMI 1x LVDS |
2x MIPI-CSI Dual Camera ISP |
1080p60 (h.265, h.264, VP9, VP8) |
1080p60 (h.265, h.264) |
3.1 | 1.2 FP | 1 | 2x (1 x/ TSN) | |||||||||||
| i.MX 8ULP[1] Industrial, Mobile and Smart Home Applications | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1x MIPI DSI 24-bit RGB EPD |
1x MIPI-CSI | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| i.MX 8X Advanced Graphics and Efficient Performance | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1x Parallel 2x LVDS/MIPI DSI Combo |
1x MIPI-CSI 1x Parallel |
4K (h.265); 1080p60 (h.264, VP8) |
1080p30 (h.264) |
3.1 | 1.2 EP | 1 | 2x | ||||||||||||
| i.MX 8XLite Secure Telematics and Connected Industrial Control | 2 | 1 | 1x Parallel Display |
1 | 2x (TSN+AVB) |
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1. Specifications and information herein are subject to change without notice. For additional information contact support or your sales representative.
Note: Some features vary across families.
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