Arm DynamIQ Redefines Multicore Computing
 


The Future of Compute, Reimagined

DynamIQ Shared Unit

Arm DynamIQ technology redefines the multicore experience from edge to cloud across a secure, common computing platform. Arm CPUs power the incredible experiences in personal devices today, transforming how we live, work, travel, learn, and play. DynamIQ technology takes high-performance, energy-efficient CPUs to the next level.

DynamIQ is powering the next wave of innovation through unprecedented design flexibility and more compute processing for intelligent solutions. It combines big and LITTLE CPUs into a single, fully integrated cluster. The result is many new and enhanced benefits in power and performance for all devices, including wearables, XR, mobile devices, large-screen compute, automotive, and infrastructure.

The Arm DynamIQ Shared Unit also enables the split-lock capability in Arm Automotive Enhanced (AE) CPUs. Built for functional safety use cases, the AE variants of the DynamIQ Shared Unit enable post-silicon flexibility for AE CPUs to switch between split, hybrid, and lock operating modes. This makes the AE CPU cluster suitable for a broad range of safety standards, including quality management (QM), ISO 26262 ASIL B or ASIL D, or IEC 61508 SIL 3. It also enables silicon designers to take an approach of “design once, use across many applications”.

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Power Management

Builds on the intelligent in-cluster power-management features from the previous generation to ensure optimal days of use.

Enhanced Scalability 

Enables up to 14 cores and 32MB of shared L3 cache to tailor clusters for specific use cases.

A New Generation of Cores

Supports Cortex-X925, Cortex-A725, and Cortex-A520 on the new Armv9.2 architecture.

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Other DynamIQ Shared Units


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Second DynamIQ Shared Unit of the Armv9 generation, up to 14 cores supported, up to 32MB L3, and intelligent power management features.

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Enabling DynamIQ for Armv9.2 AE CPUs, with expanded support for up to 14 cores in a single cluster (with no additional restriction on the number of big or LITTLE cores) and up to 32MB L3. Alongside performance scalability, it also introduces new power management features.

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DynamIQ Shared Unit-110


First DynamIQ Shared Unit of the Armv9 generation, up to 12 cores supported, up to 16MB L3, and enhanced power management features.

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DynamIQ Shared Unit


Enabling DynamIQ big.LITTLE for Armv8.2 CPUs, up to 8 cores (4 big max), and up to 4MB L3.

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DynamIQ Shared Unit-AE


Enabling DynamIQ for Armv8.2 AE CPUs, which enables a mixture of big and LITTLE CPUs to be configured in a single cluster. When Hybrid mode is enabled, DSU-AE supports up to 4 cores (big or LITTLE) in a single cluster, and up to 4MB L3.

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Features and Benefits

 

Vision for Innovation

As AI and ML demand increased performance, the need for efficiency also increases. Boasting a powerful combination of advanced compute capabilities, flexible design options, and smart power-saving features, DynamIQ helps accelerate future innovations.

Performance Tailored for Every Solution

DynamIQ is a new single cluster design with a mix of up to 14 different processors that unleashes configuration options never achieved before. This flexibility, combined with performance scalability, enables a virtually unlimited design spectrum for a wide range of purpose-built solutions.

Power and Performance

Arm DynamIQ technology redefines multicore computing by combining big and LITTLE CPUs into a single, fully integrated cluster with many new and enhanced benefits in power and performance across devices—from smartphones to software-defined vehicles.

Save Energy for What Matters

DynamIQ technology has built-in intelligent power-management features to help computing solutions run at optimal efficiency. Fine-tuned CPU speed control, fast power-switching modes (on/sleep/off), and partial memory sub-system power-down, all significantly reduce power consumption for any solution.

Safety First

Safety is critical, whether for self-driving cars or factory robots. DynamIQ technology supports safety-critical automotive and industrial systems by allowing systems to operate safely under failure. With increased responsiveness for safety-critical decision making, DynamIQ delivers uncompromised performance. This means improved safety for workplaces, roads, and cities.

Instant Response

In a busy world, information must be delivered quickly, providing instant responses for all digital experiences. DynamIQ enables a new framework that allows the CPUs to share the memory sub-system. This significantly reduces latency and improves responsiveness for running applications, delivering a fluid experience across all devices.

Intelligence to the Core

When computing takes place on devices rather than in the cloud, data can be processed faster and more securely. DynamIQ technology has dedicated advanced processing instructions for AI, so more information stays on the device, increasing privacy and security. Plus, DynamIQ integrates seamlessly with accelerators through a new dedicated port that delivers a significantly increased response time to improve the consumer experience.

Talk with an Expert

Arm DynamIQ technology is the new foundation for advancing smart, fast, powerful user experiences on the next generation of intelligent devices. Talk to an Arm expert about the IP and services available to optimize your DynamIQ-based design.

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