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sidd
New Contributor
4 years agoDifference between logic elements mentioned in flow summary and synthesis summary
After compiling RTL, we get compilation report. In compilation report we get Flow summary, Analysis and synthesis summary. Both reports are giving me different number of logic elements used. What is ...
- 4 years ago
The final numbers to use are in the Fitter section of the compilation report. Any numbers from an earlier stage of compilation are estimates and usage before final Fitter optimizations.
sidd
New Contributor
4 years agoThanks @sstrell for reply.
I have one more question.
What percentage of LEs ideally shall be used ? Any impact on performance if more than 90% of LEs are used?
- sstrell4 years ago
Super Contributor
It depends on the design. There's no ideal percentage. It may not be so much the performance as it is the Fitter's ability to fit a large design in the device while still meeting the timing requirements.