Ingenic AIE Technology
  • Ingenic AIE is an AI computing engine developed by Ingenic based on its years of processor architecture research and development capabilities.
  • Ingenic AIE is designed specifically for edge devices, aiming to provide efficient deep learning inference capabilities. With a design that operates at the same frequency as the main CPU, Ingenic AIE can execute complex neural network inference tasks at a faster speed, resulting in quicker response times and higher computational performance.
  • While meeting the requirements of high computational power, Ingenic AIE also considers low power consumption. It can provide outstanding computational capabilities in resource-constrained environments. To further optimize energy efficiency, Ingenic AIE supports low-bit quantization technology. By converting the overall neural network model to a lower bit width, it significantly reduces the storage requirements and computational overhead of the model, thereby reducing energy consumption without compromising inference performance.
  • In combination with the Ingenic Magik AI operator development platform, it supports mainstream network frameworks such as Caffe, TensorFlow, and PyTorch. The platform includes various built-in optimization algorithms and a rich model zoo, making it convenient for users to develop and use.
  • Highlights

    The Ingenic AIE architecture balances computational efficiency and flexibility at the architectural level. Building upon high computational power, it extends programmability to adapt to the flexible and rapidly evolving neural network structures. The low-bit quantization technology further enhances the low power consumption and low bandwidth AI computing capabilities of Ingenic AIE.

    Addressing the computational characteristics of mainstream deep neural networks, the Ingenic AIE Core introduces instructions with different computational dimensions and intensities. It can effectively accelerate high-intensity computations such as convolution and pooling while ensuring sufficient flexibility.

    The Ingenic AIE Core supports low-bit quantization technology, providing different computational capabilities at different levels of precision to meet various computational requirements and scenarios.


    Specifications



    Name Specifications Related Chips
    AIE 1

      Same frequency as the main CPU

       0.5T~8T@1GHz tiered computing power

      Supports low-bit quantization

      Supports hybrid quantization

      Highest energy efficiency ratio for NN core

      Built-in CV acceleration unit

      Built-in maximum available 1MB shared storage

    T40
    AIE 2

     Same frequency as the main CPU

      1T~16T@1GHz tiered computing power

      Supports low-bit quantization

      Supports low-bit quantization

      Highest energy efficiency ratio for NN core

      Built-in CV acceleration unit

      Built-in maximum available 1MB shared storage

    T41

    A1