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8 years ago

NIOS vs ARM

Does anyone know how does a NIOS softcore, implemented on a MAX10, compare to an ARM hardcore, from a speed point of view?
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8 years ago

You are right. Perhaps I should have been more clear.

I did mention ARM cores, instead of processors, because many popular microcontrollers are based on those (eg NXP Kinetis, Atmel SAM etc).

So, from a speed point of view, would it be better to implement a NIOS II in a MAX10 or just add an Atmel SAM3X8E on its side?