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13 years agoThere was another similar question a few days ago...
The advantage of SoC systems (and hard cpu on fpga) is that the cpu will run considerably faster than a Nios. OTOH the Nios is more flexible especially if you are integrating with other bespoke logic on the fpga. One of the reasons we've moved a lot of stuff into fpga is that they don't go obsolete in the same way as other components. Although the fpga itself might be obsoleted, a newer part will typically do the job and require limited rework rather than a complete redesign.