The vivante gpus have been found in many arm socs from the lowcost chinese tablets. Tbsdtv community forum view topic drivers acceleration. The companys first product was a directx compatible graphics processing unit gpu capable of playing pc games. The repository contains various tools and documentation related to figuring out how to program vivante gcxxx gpu cores. The specifications they are thinking about include a freescale i. The module features vivante gc2000 graphics accelerator subsystem for 3d graphics acceleration. They will also support unreal engine 4, unity 4 and the upcoming unity 5 sdks. Etnaviv project working on open source drivers for vivante gcxxx graphics. Once you get novena running, there are a few tweaks that you might have to make to the software to get it to run. Display is provided by an integrated vivante gc2000 graphics processing unit gpu.
The module features vivante gc2000 graphics accelerator. Apart from an isolated firmware blob without access to the main memory used in the wifi driver for regulatory reasons it. Like lima, freedreno, and various other arm gpu drivers, etnaviv is developed through reverseengineering of the linux drivers binary blob. Gc7000 series gpu cores come packaged with vivante s production proven unified, single driver software stack that supports legacy, current and upcoming gpus and board support packages bsp running android kitkat, chrome, linux, qnx, tizen and windows operating systems. Mx6 freescale processor,it can run android, linux and other operating systems, a switch between different operating systems can be done within just a few minutes.
It includes an accessory kit option with a 5v power supply, 8gb microsd card with linux os, and serial console cable. Mx6 solo, dual lite, dual or quad industrial applications processor with solo, dual lite, dual or quad cortex a9 cpu max. Mx range is a family of freescale semiconductor now part of nxp proprietary microcontrollers for multimedia applications based on the arm architecture and focused on lowpower consumption. Mx6 quadcore soc, vivante gc2000 graphics using the etnaviv driver, ddr3 ram, and other modern sensors receivers. Earlier this month, vivante corporation has announced several silicon partner integrations but no names given of its gc7000 series gpu ip into socs targeting wearables, mobile, automotive, and 4k tv products, and provided some more details about its gc7000 family which supports features such as opengl es 3. Vivante s fourth generation gen 4 vega scalarmorphic architecture provides a foundation for our newest series of lowpower, highperformance, siliconefficient gpgpu cores. Others just require software fixes to work around kernel bugs that we havent fixed yet. The vivante gc4000 is an integrated graphics card for arm and mips based socs. Mx6 freescale processor, it can run android, linux and other operating systems, a switch between different operating systems can be done within just a few minutes. Gc7000 series gpu cores come packaged with a single driver software stack that supports board support packages bsp running android kitkat, chrome os, linux, qnx, tizen and windows operating systems. The scfw is released as part of a board support package e. It should be 58x faster than the gc800 but of course also larger than the gc 800 and gc2000. Vivantes fourth generation gen 4 vega scalarmorphic architecture provides a foundation for our newest series of lowpower, highperformance, siliconefficient gpgpu cores.
Vivante corporation wikimili, the free encyclopedia. I have a trained convolution neural network model that i just want to run on imx6gpu with opencl 1. Is there any inference engine for cnn on vivante gc2000 gpu. Mx6, but for 3d the powervr gpu is clearly in the lead, with mali400 mp4 getting half the performance, and gc2000 half the performance of the arm mali gpu according to antutu 3.
It includes an accessory kit option with a 5v power supply, 8gb microsd card with linux os, battery, and serial console cable. However, till date, this applied to the desktop pcs that find use in offices and homes for use by grownups like you and us. In 2007, giquila changed its name to vivante and changed the. The soc is paired with the vivante gc2000 gpu which can be used under linux without any binary blobs. The etnaviv driver vivante spelled in reverse is currently in an experimental state. I have a trained convolution neural network model that i. I have imx6 quad, consists of vivante gc2000 gpu provides opencl 1. Tbs matrix arm linux mini pc matrix is a single board mini computer based on arm with a wide range of interface, equipped with a powerful i. Jul 01, 2014 the hummingboardi2ex no longer uses the quadcore version of the i. Drivers acceleration gpu vivante gc2000 in ubuntu 12. Oct 10, 2018 one category that often gets overlooked in the discussion of linux computers is the market for hdmi dongle devices that plug into your tv to stream, mirror, or cast content from your laptop or mobile device.
Vivante gc7000 gpus deliver desktopclass graphics to. Jan 10, 2015 remember this hint when glxgears stubbornly defers to rasterizer instead of gc2000. The module features vivante gc2000 graphics accelerator subsystem for 3d graphics. Mx6duallite, which form the basis for the lowerend hummingboardi1 and hummingboardi2, respectively. This higher capacity firmware ensures that you can share highly quality content on your screens without any delays. The current vivante x11 drivers seem to be compatible up to xorg 11. Not all software likes running on linux on anything other than x86x64. Vivante has created the gpudrivers, but you have to contact the chipmaker to obtain them. The nitrogen6 max is designed for mass production use with a guaranteed 10 year lifespan, fcc prescan results, and a stable supply chain. Jan 19, 20 antutu results show mali400 has the best 2d performance, followed by sgx544mp2 and vivante gc355gc320 2d is not handled by gc2000 in i. Vivante gpus are integrated into customer silicon in devices targeting wearables, smartphones, tablets, hdtvs, consumer electronics and embedded devices and running thousands of graphicscompute applications across multiple operating systems and software platforms. Purism is still hoping to build a gnulinux free software. Mx 8quadplus automotive and infotainment applications.
Gen 4 products support the most advanced gpgpu apis and profiles for leading applications that take full advantage of gpu compute for vision processing, gesture. The company was founded in 2004 as giquila and focused on the portable gaming market. Mx 6 and s32v product families intel hd4000, intel hd5000, intel hd 5xx, skylake, kaby lake, apollo lake and latest generation. Etnaviv comes with a gdb plugin for etna driver debugging. Vivante marketplace dtv bluray settop box digital picture frame camera. It uses plasma mobile, but can run a variety of opensource mobile operating systems. Matrix also has great support for tbs usb tuners and popular software such as xbmc, vdr, tvhead end, dvblast and so on.
Both have a vivante gc2000 gpu, which has 16 gflops to 24 gflops depending on the source. But the vivante gc2000 graphics processor thats paired with. Vivante unveils details about gc7000 series gpu ip family. Micrel ksz9031rnx gigabit ethernet transceiver with rgmii. Antutu results show mali400 has the best 2d performance, followed by sgx544mp2 and vivante gc355gc320 2d is not handled by gc2000 in i. Linux, android which may vary in version number for a specific bsp. Mx6 can be used in mass production, we recommend customers. May 27, 20 announced a quadcore version of its linux and androidready freescale i. The ultimate goal for this opensource arm vivante gpu driver is to create a mesagallium3d driver. Individually equipped high performance industrial oriented computing module byteengine i. Mx6dual, which has a more powerful vivante gc2000 gpu than the gc880 gpu found on i. The necuno is a mobile device emphasizing security and user privacy.
The 3dcapable vivante gpus include the gc400, gc500, gc600, gc800, gc, gc2000, and gc4000 products. The wandboard quad moves up to four cortexa9 cores at the same 1ghz speed, provides a more powerful vivante gc355 gpu, doubles ddr3 ram to 2gb, and adds a sata port. Vivante is a privately held company headquartered in sunnyvale, california, with. One category that often gets overlooked in the discussion of linux computers is the market for hdmi dongle devices that plug into your tv to stream, mirror, or cast content from your laptop or mobile device.
High performance industrial oriented computing module byteengine i. You can hook up a mouse andor keyboard via usb or bluetooth to navigate. Diy laptop aims for complete hardware freedom hackaday. Vivantes gc2000 benchmarks, vivantes gc2000 performance data from and the phoronix test suite. Matrix also has great support for tbs usb tuners and popular software such as xbmc, vdr, tvhead end.
Vivante gc7000 gpus deliver desktopclass graphics to mobile. Vivante gc2000 benchmarks, vivante gc2000 performance data from and the phoronix test suite. Etnaviv project working on open source drivers for vivante. Matrix is a single board mini computer based on arm with a wide range of interface, equipped with a powerful i. Contribute to xobsgpuviv development by creating an account on github. Mx6q industrial applications processor with 4x cortex a9 cpu mhz and cortex m4 cocpu. Mx6 dual 2 arm cortexa9 cores have support for opencl 1. Highend embedded single board computer based on the nxp i. Remember this hint when glxgears stubbornly defers to rasterizer instead of gc2000.
Mx6 kit formerly the sabre lite board is a lowcost development platform featuring the powerful i. Vivante gc320, vivante gc355, vivante gc880, vivante gc2000. Reference target devices and development hosts qt 5. Vivante gc7000 gpus deliver desktopclass graphics to mobile devices built on the market success of vega, gc7000 delivers hardware tessellation and. Vivante gc7000 gpus deliver desktopclass graphics to mobile devices built on the market success of vega, gc7000 delivers hardware tessellation and geometry shaders with industry leading.