conga-TCV-series COM Express Compact Modules

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2021: Conga-TCV2 Low Power Confirmation at High Performance

On March 24, 2021, congatec, a supplier of technology for embedded and peripheral computing, introduced conga-TCV2, a compact COM Express module based on AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors. With twice the performance of the previously released AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor, this module sets the performance test updated per watt (with a calculated power (TDP) of 15 watts). This low power consumption for the platform was confirmed using the Cinebench R15 nt cross-platform test package.

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According to the company, compared to modules with AMD Ryzen Embedded V1608B processors, conga-TCV2 modules with up to 8 kernels provide performance optimization from 97% (V2516) to 140% (V2718). Thanks to Zen 2 7 nm cores, single-core performance has also increased by 25-35%, making modules a suitable candidate for optimizing performance in 24-hour fanless embedded systems operating in a wide variety of industries. industries Typical applications include multifunctional industrial edge gateways,, digital signage systems gaming terminals, and various infotainment platforms. With 40% more graphics capabilities for processor graphics up to 4x 4k with 60Hz frame rate with only 15W power and comprehensive GPGPU support, multi-camera medical systems visualization in operating systems as well as systems and are another target market for congatec modules. machine vision machine learning

Although processor AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 improvements can be used in systems cooling with 54 watts active with TDP, we see a significant number of promising customers needing fan-free and passive cooling systems working with TDP 15 watts or even lower. The purpose of working with such severe restrictions is to create sealed systems for 24-hour operation in harsh operating conditions. explains Martin Danzer, Director of Product Management at congatec

In addition to traditional fixed equipment, fixed, mobile and stand-alone systems running on solar energy also welcome the low energy consumption Computer-on-Module (Computer-on-Module) based on the processor AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000, which can be configured up to 10 W cTDP. This is important because the time of production without recharging increases proportionally to the decrease in TDP. Competing platforms with 10W TDP, but with four cores, offer only half the number of cores, which puts them in a completely different, significantly weaker performance league. Other platforms with 15-watt TDP also have only four cores, but without the ability to scale TDP, which limits the ability to balance such a platform. Unlike competing platforms, AMD Ryzen V2000 Embedded processors based on this single-processor architecture provide a performance range from 10 watts to 54 watts.

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Specifications

Congatec modules deliver twice the computing performance per watt and double the number of cores compared to previous generations. With symmetric multiprocessing capabilities, they also provide parallel processing performance for up to 16 threads. The modules feature 4MB L2 cache, 8MB L3 cache, and up to 32 GB of energy-efficient and fast dual-channel 64-bit DDR4 memory with support for up to 3200 million transactions per second and have ECC support for data security. AMD Radeon built-in graphics with seven compute blocks continue to support applications and use cases that require high-performance graphics computing.

Computers - on - the conga-TCV2 module of the congatec company through three DisplayPort 1.4 / HDMI 2.1 and one LVDS/eDP support up to four independent UHD displays with the permission to 4k at the frame rate of 60 Hz. Additional performance-oriented interfaces include 1x PEG 3.0 x8 and 8x PCIe Gen 3 lines, 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 8x USB 2.0, up to 2x SATA Gen 3, 1x Gbit Ethernet, as well as 8 GPOI I/O, SPI, LPC controllers, as well as two legacy Ucards.

Supported hypervisors include a hypervisor from RTS, as for operating systems, OS MicrosoftWindows 10, Linux/Yocto, Android Q and Wind River VxWorks are available for modules. For security-critical applications, the built-in AMD Secure Processor helps with hardware acceleration of RSA, SHA, and AES encryption and decryption. These modules also support TPM.-- >

2020: conga-TCV2 COM Express Compact modules based on AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000

On November 10, 2020 the congatec company reported that it considerably expands areas of application of the COM Express Type platforms 6 on the basis of Ryzen which is built in protsessoraAMD towards smaller, but more powerful systems. AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processor is commercially available. congatec's COM Express Compact conga-TCV2 module based on the Ryzen Embedded V2000 processor is impressive compared to the previous generation by doubling performance per watt and doubling the number of processor cores. The module has dimensions of only 76% of its predecessor and is 100% compatible in outputs with modules in its form factor.

The powerful AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processor as a system-on-a-chip (SoC) combines AMD Radeon graphics with up to seven graphics processing blocks (GPUs). The increase in performance per watt of Zen 2 cores used in the processor is based on a 7 nm process. In addition, architecture optimization also adds about 15% more instructions per cycle to this improvement.

With up to 8 cores and 16 threads in one BGA package, the new computers ones on the modules are excellent candidates for digitizing and parallel edge analytics, including workload balancing and consolidation provided by RTS real-time hypervisor virtual machines used by congatec.

The application areas of congatec modules include all standard embedded applications, from industrial PCs and thin clients to embedded computing systems that require extreme computing and graphics performance. Other applications include intelligent robotics, electronic mobility, and autonomous vehicles that use deep machine learning to optimize their situational awareness.

With up to 16 threads, high-performance embedded systems on the periphery can now perform twice as many tasks at a given TDP range, which is great news for organizing peripheral computing, as more and more parallel tasks occur on the periphery. It is also impressive that the performance of integrated graphics continues to provide excellent 3D graphics on four independent 4k displays with a frame rate of 60 Hz. All of this is available in scalable TDP heat sink classes from 54W to extremely low power configurations consuming only 10W. - explains Martin Danzer, Director of Product Management at congatec

Functionality and capabilities of modules in parts

The high-performance conga-TCV2 COM Express Compact Type 6 modules are based on the multi-core AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors and will be available from congatec in four different shipping options:

Congatec modules deliver twice the computing performance per watt and double the number of cores compared to previous generations. With symmetric multiprocessing capabilities, they also provide particularly high parallel processing performance for up to 16 threads. The modules feature 4MB L2 cache, 8MB L3 cache, and up to 32 GB of energy-efficient and fast dual-channel 64-bit DDR4 memory with support for up to 3200 million transactions per second and have ECC support for maximum data security. AMD Radeon built-in graphics with seven compute blocks continue to support applications and use cases that require high-performance graphics computing.

Computers - on - the conga-TCV2 module of the congatec company through three DisplayPort 1.4 / HDMI 2.1 and one LVDS/eDP support up to four independent UHD displays with the permission to 4k at the frame rate of 60 Hz. Additional performance-oriented interfaces include 1x PEG 3.0 x8 and 8x PCIe Gen 3 lines, 2x USB 3.1 Gen 2, 8x USB 2.0, up to 2x SATA Gen 3, 1x Gbit Ethernet, as well as 8 GPOI I/O, SPI, LPC controllers, as well as two legacy Ucards.

The supported hypervisor includes a hypervisor from RTS, as for operating systems, MicrosoftWindows 10, Linux/Yocto, Android Q and Wind River VxWorks are available for modules. For security-critical applications, the built-in AMD Secure Processor helps with hardware acceleration of RSA, SHA, and AES encryption and decryption. These modules also support TPM.