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 1.2 2 2x
*i.MX 8M Plus
Machine Learning, Vision, Multimedia and Industrial Iot		 4 1 1 1 4k or 2x1080p
1 / 0 / 1		 2 / 0 / 0 1080p60
(h.265, h.264, VP9, VP8)		 1080p60
(h.265, h.264)		 3.1 1.2 FP 1 2x (1 x/ TSN)
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 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.

Target Applications - Automotive

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i.MX 8M Plus Applications Processor Family

machine learning, vision, advanced multimedia and industrial IoT applications.

Safeguard mission critical displays and control functions.

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Safeguard mission-critical displays and control functions.

i.MX 8 Comparision Table

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