
i.MX 8 Family
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Join our teamThe 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.
CPU, GPU and DSP | HMI & Multimedia | GPU Libraries and Extensions | Interfaces | Memory Types | ||||||||||||||||||
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Product Family |
Cortex-A72
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Cortex-A53
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Cortex-A35
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Cortex-M4F
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Cortex-M7
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DSP
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NPU
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GPU
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Display Resolution and Interfaces
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Camera Interfaces
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Video Decode
Resolution (Top Codecs) |
Video Encode
Resolution (Top Codecs) |
OpenVX™(vision)
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OpenGL® ES
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OpenCL™
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Vulkan™
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PCIe
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Gigabit Ethernet
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LPDDR4
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DDR4
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DDR3L
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ECC option
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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 Plus* Machine Learning, Vision, Multimedia and Industrial Iot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1x MIPI DSI 1x HDMI 2x 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 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 8X Safety certifiable 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 |
*PREPRODUCTION
Note: Some features vary across families.
Multiple systems, one processor.
Machine learning, vision, advanced multimedia and industrial IoT applications.
Safeguard mission-critical displays and control functions.
The path to a more intelligent world starts with NXP's advancement of machine learning at the edge. We created a path to accelerate even greater breakthroughs, as machine learning continues to redefine what’s possible through more flexible and robust software platforms and rapid hardware innovations.
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.