The editor of Downcodes learned that MIPS recently released the new P8700 CPU. This processor based on RISC-V architecture is specially designed for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. MIPS focuses on efficient configurable IP computing, and its designs are widely licensed to other chip manufacturers. The P8700 is designed to meet the automotive industry's needs for low-latency, high-intensity data processing, providing excellent computing power, energy efficiency and scalability. It uses a multi-threaded and energy-efficient architecture to reduce the number of CPU cores and reduce thermal design power consumption (TDP), thereby helping automakers develop ADAS solutions more cost-effectively.
Samir Vason, CEO of MIPS, said in an interview with VentureBeat that the P8700 processor is designed to meet the automotive industry’s growing needs for low-latency and high-intensity data processing, providing excellent computing power, energy efficiency and scalability. . He pointed out that with the development of autonomous driving technology, the computing requirements in cars are also constantly evolving, from traditional microcontrollers to more efficient AI computing.
Traditional ADAS solutions often rely on adding processing cores and increasing clock frequencies. This "brute force" approach is not efficient enough. The P8700 processor uses a multi-threaded and energy-efficient architecture that allows customers to reduce the number of CPU cores while reducing thermal design power (TDP), allowing OEMs to develop ADAS solutions in a more cost-effective manner.
Vashon also mentioned that in the current automotive market, there is an urgent need for CPUs that can process large amounts of data from multiple sensors in real time to support efficient AI accelerators. MIPS' multi-threaded design and automotive application-specific architecture can provide automotive OEMs with high-performance, low-power computing systems.
The MIPS P8700 processor is now in series production with multiple major OEMs and has established partnerships with key customers such as Mobileye. Mobileye's vice president of engineering said that the MIPS P8700 core will promote its further development in the fields of ADAS and autonomous driving, improving performance and efficiency.
In general, MIPS's P8700 series processors use the RISC-V RV64GC architecture, which has multi-core, multi-cluster and multi-thread characteristics. It is designed with functional safety standards in mind, ensuring reliability in automotive applications. MIPS plans to demonstrate this innovative product at the upcoming 2025 CES show.
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The launch of the MIPS P8700 processor marks an important upgrade in automotive chip technology. Its efficient energy consumption and powerful processing capabilities will promote the further development of ADAS and autonomous driving technology. Let’s wait and see how it performs at the 2025 CES show.