Overview

Through careful selection of silicon process and power-conscious architecture design, AMD devices deliver power efficiency across all product portfolios, including adaptive SoC platform devices, Spartan™ 6 FPGAs, 7 series FPGAs, UltraScale™ FPGAs, UltraScale+™ FPGAs, and adaptive SoCs. With each generation, AMD broadens its power-reduction capabilities, ranging from process enhancements, architectural innovations, aggressive voltage scaling, and advanced software optimization strategies. More details on portfolio-specific capabilities, silicon process advantages, and benchmark comparisons are shown below. Power estimation, thermal models, full software support, and demonstration boards are publicly available for all families. Designing power for AMD devices is easier than ever before with comprehensive documentation, built and tested power reference designs, and powerful tools to unlock the potential of your next design to get the most out of your adaptive SoC, SoC, or FPGA.

Versal Adaptive SoC

The Versal™ adaptive SoC is the next-generation, heterogeneous compute device built on TSMC’s 7nm HK-MG FinFET process, taking the next leap in low-power and high-performance technology through architectural innovation and power-optimized blocks. The Versal AI Engine architecture delivers up to 40% power savings for compute-intensive 

  • Hardened block RAM, UltraRAM, and DSP blocks improve device efficiency
  • More efficient DSP blocks for enhanced complex and floating-point math operations
  • Unused block RAMs support power gating to avoid power leakage
  • UltraRAM initialization and width configurability reduce the need for external RAM/ROM

The combination of Versal adaptive SoC hardened and programmable blocks allows designers to maximize performance per watt by including previous generation power-saving techniques, as well as improved power management, new voltage and frequency scaling, and integrated system monitoring for board-level, intelligent power management.

UltraScale+ FPGAs

Built on TSMC’s 16nm FinFET+ high-performance, low-power semiconductor process, the UltraScale+ device families deliver up to 60% overall device-level power savings over 7 series FPGAs and SoCs. Architectural enhancements include:

  • Hardware-based clock gating
  • Hardened block RAM cascading
  • DSP block efficiencies
  • Power-optimized transceivers

Through architectural innovation and dual-voltage operation of the primary core fabric, UltraScale+ families more than double the performance per watt capabilities of 7 series families by realizing power reductions while improving overall performance.

UltraScale+ FPGA power savings

  7 Series
(28nm)
VNOM		 UltraScale
(20nm)
VNOM		 UltraScale+
(16nm)
VNOM		 UltraScale+
(16nm)
VLOW
Operating Voltage (VCCINT) 1V 0.95V 0.85V 0.72V
Normalized Facric Performance 1.0x 1.2x 1.6x 1.2x
Normalized Total Power 1.0x 0.7x 0.8x 0.5x
Performance/Watt 1.0x 1.7x 2x 2.4x

Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoCs

In addition to all the power reducing capabilities of UltraScale+ FPGA logic, Zynq™ UltraScale+ MPSoCs utilize multiple power islands and domains within the processing system for coarse-grain and fine-grain dynamic power gating to continually adjust power consumption to performance demands—lowering overall device power.

UltraScale FPGAs

Built on TSMC’s low-power 20nm semiconductor process coupled with significant static and power gating, UltraScale FPGA families deliver up to 40% overall device-level power savings compared to 7 series FPGAs. Architectural enhancements shared with UltraScale+ devices include:

  • Hardware-based clock gating
  • Hardened block RAM cascading
  • DSP block efficiencies
  • Power-optimized transceivers

UltraScale power savings

  7 Series
(28nm)
VNOM		 UltraScale
(20nm)
VNOM		 UltraScale+
(16nm)
VNOM		 UltraScale+
(16nm)
VLOW
Operating Voltage (VCCINT) 1V 0.95V 0.85V 0.72V
Normalized Facric Performance 1.0x 1.2x 1.6x 1.2x
Normalized Total Power 1.0x 0.7x 0.8x 0.5x
Performance/Watt 1.0x 1.7x 2x 2.4x

7 Series FPGAs & Zynq 7000 SoCs

As the only 28nm FPGAs and SoCs fabricated on a high-performance, low-power process (28HPL), 7 series devices and Zynq 7000 SoCs offer up to 50% total power reduction over previous generation families and superior performance per watt compared to competing 28nm solutions. Architectural and block-level innovations include:

  • Dynamic Function eXchange (DFX) for static power savings
  • Multi-mode I/O control
  • Intelligent clock gating
  • Power binning and voltage scaling

Optimized Power Delivery Solutions

Power management requirements are diverse and often unique to a specific use case. As a result, no single power management design can provide the optimal solution. AMD partners with industry-leading power management companies (listed below) to provide a variety of reference designs that map to common use cases, as well as overall guidance on the power supply requirements of AMD products.

Hardware Verified Power Solutions

Hardware verified power reference designs are designed to meet all AMD power specifications for a targeted device or device family. Hardware verified reference designs ensure that a power solution has been specifically built and tested to meet AMD voltage, current, and sequencing specifications. Performance data and design files are made available by the power vendor to boost your design process.

Non-Hardware Verified Solutions

Non-hardware verified solutions are designed to meet all AMD power specifications and will meet the requirements of a targeted device or device family. Though not hardware verified, they are guaranteed by datasheet specifications.

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Adaptive SoC Series Power Rail Groupings
Analog Devices, Inc Versal Power Reference Design AI Core, Prime, AI Edge Minimum Rails 
MAXREFDES1238 
Andapt Programmable Power Delivery for Low Current Versal Premium Premium Minimum Rails
Programmable Power Delivery for Low Current Versal Premium
Monolithic Power Systems Efficiency Optimized EVREF105A AI Core, Prime, AI Edge Minimum Rails
Size Optimized EVXLVA_02-A 
Infineon EV-121-D AI Core, Prime, AI Edge Minimum Rails
Renesas VERSALDEMOZ1 AI Core, Prime, AI Edge Minimum Rails
ISLVERSALDEMO2Z Space Grade AI Core, AI Edge Full Power Management
Texas Instruments PMP22165 AI Core, Prime, AI Edge Minimum Rails
Versal XQR Space Grade ADM-VA600  Space Grade AI Core, AI Edge
PMP23227 Automotive Power Delivery Solution AI Core, Prime, AI Edge Minimum Rails

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Adaptive SoC Series Power Rail Groupings
Analog Devices, Inc Multiphase, PoL Design with PS Overdrive Premium Minimum Rails
Highly Integrated & Optimized Power Delivery Solution Full Power Management
High Efficiency & Power Management Enabled Power Delivery HBM Full Power Management
Andapt Programmable Power Delivery for Low Current Versal Premium Premium Minimum Rails
Programmable Power Delivery for Low Current Versal Premium
Monolithic Power Systems Size And Efficiency Optimized Designs Premium Minimum Rails, Full Power Management
Size Optimized Power Delivery For AI Edge (Commercial) AI Edge Minimum Rails, Full Power Management
Efficiency Optimized Power Delivery For AI Edge (Automotive)
Size Optimized Power Delivery For AI Edge (Automotive)
Efficiency Optimized Power Delivery for Versal HBM HBM Minimum Rails, Full Power Management

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Device Family Target Device(s)
Infineon AMD ZCU111 Eval Board RFSoC Gen 1 ZU21 -ZU29
Monolithic Power Systems EVREF0102A - RFSoC Analog Power Module Board
 RFSoC Gen 1 ZU21 - ZU29
EVREF0106 – Ultra Low Noise Power Module Verified for RFSoC Analog Rails All RFSoC  All RFSoC 
EVREF0107 - Ultra-Low Noise Power Module  Versal RF Series All RFSoC & Versal RF
Intersil-Renesas ISL8024DEMO2Z - RFSoC Analog Power Module Board RFSoC Gen 1 ZU21 - ZU29

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Device Family
 Target Device(s)
Monolithic Power Systems
Size Optimized Solution using Power Modules		 RFSoC Gen 1 ZU21 - ZU29
Highly Integrated Solution with Internal Sequencing RFSoC Gen 1 ZU21 - ZU29
Size Optimized Modular Power Solution RFSoC Gen 2, RFSoC Gen 3 ZU39 - ZU49
Efficiency Optimized Discrete Power Solution RFSoC Gen 2, RFSoC Gen 3 ZU39 - ZU49
Modular Power Solution with PMBus RFSoC Gen 2, RFSoC Gen 3 ZU39 - ZU49

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s)
Infineon 12 Highly Optimized & Scalable PMIC Based Solutions with Integrated Power Sequencing (use case 1, 2, 3) ZU2 - ZU9
Dialog Semiconductor Cost and Footprint Optimized, Scalable Power Solution Offering Full Power Management Flexibility (use case 4)1 ZU2 - ZU19
Texas Instruments 25-30W Remote Radio Head (use case 2)1 ZU9, ZU15
Optimized and scalable power solution for ZU2 to ZU5 (use case 1,2,3,4)1 ZU2 - ZU5
Programmable Power Solution for Zynq US+ MPSoC Devices (use case 1,2,3,4)1
 ZU2 - ZU19
Intersil-Renesas Highly Optimized Discrete and Module Based Solution for Lower Power Applications (use case 1)1 ZU2, ZU3 
Highly Optimized Discrete and Module Based Solution for Higher Power Applications (use case 2)1 ZU11, ZU15, ZU17, ZU19
Monolithic Power Systems Scalable Module Based Solution (use case 1)1 ZU2 - ZU19
Analog Devices KnightRider - Automotive ASIL-D Compliant Power Delivery Board All Automotive ZU+ (XA)
NXP Highly Integrated ASIL PMIC Solutions for Automotive MPSoC ZU2 - ZU15
Andapt Programmable Power Management Solution for MPSoC Minimum Rails Grouping All ZU+
Programmable Power Management Solution for MPSoC Full Power Management Rails Grouping All ZU+

Note 1: For more information on Zynq UltraScale+ device use-cases, please see the Power Supply Consolidation Solutions for Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoCs section of UG583.

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s) Power Rail Groupings
Monolithic Power Systems Cost & Size Optimized Power Delivery ZU1 - ZU3 Minimum Rails & Full Power Management

Hardware Verified Reference Designs
Vendor Reference Design Product Family
 Target Device(s)
TDK Area Optimized Power Module Solution Artix UltraScale+ All AU+
Andapt Low-power PMIC Solutions for Artix US+  Artix UltraScale+ All AU+
Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs
Vendor Reference Design Product Family Target Device(s)
Monolithic Power Systems Cost & Size Optimized Power Delivery Artix UltraScale+ All AU+
Zynq UltraScale+ Cost Optimized Reference Design Zynq Ultrascale+ ZU1/2/3
Analog Devices Low Cost, Minimum Rails Solution Artix UltraScale+ All AU+
Empower Semi High Performance and Flexible Solutions for FPGAs, ASICs and SoCs  Artix UltraScale+ All AU+
Texas Instruments TIDA-01480 Zynq Ultrascale+ ZU2-5
onsemi Discrete Power Delivery Solution Artix UltraScale+ All AU+
Minimum Rails & Power Management Solution Zynq Ultrascale+ ZU1/2/3

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Product Family Target Device(s)
Intersil/Renesas AMD VCU128 Eval Board Virtex UltraScale+ VU37P/VU19P1
Monolithic Power Systems Area optimized module based solution for Kintex UltraScale+ Kintex UltraScale+ All KU+
High Power Density Discrete Solution Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P-VU57P
Fully Integrated Solution Using Modules Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P-VU57P
Cyntec

Scalable module based solution for Virtex UltraScale+

 Virtex UltraScale+

VU37P
Texas Instruments PMP10555 Power Solution for Mobile Radio Basestation with PMBus Virtex/Kintex UltraScale+ All KU+, VU3P-VU13P
Andapt Programmable PMICs for Minimum Rails Solutions Kintex UltraScale+ KU3P-KU15P
Programmable PMICs for Minimum Rails Solutions Virtex UltraScale+ VU3P, VU5P, VU7P
Programmable PMICs for Full Power Management Virtex UltraScale+ VU31P, VU33P, VU35P

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Product Family Target Device(s)
Monolithic Power Systems Efficiency Optimized Power Delivery Solution Virtex UltraScale+ VU3P-VU13P, VU31P-VU37P
Size Optimized Power Delivery Solution Virtex UltraScale+ VU3P-VU13P, VU31P-VU37P
Size or Efficiency Optimized Power Delivery Solution Virtex UltraScale+ VU19P, VU27P/29P, VU47P/49P, VU57P
Integrated Sequencing Power Delivery Solution Kintex UltraScale+ KU3P-KU15P
Size Optimized Power Delivery Solution Kintex UltraScale+ KU3P-KU15P
onsemi Scalable Power Delivery Solutions Virtex UltraScale+ All VU+
Scalable Power Delivery Solutions Kintex UltraScale+ All KU+

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Product Family Target Device(s)
Infineon Avnet Kintex UltraScale Development Board   KU040
Analog Devices Virtex UltraScale FPGA Multi 100G Optical Networking Platform Virtex UltraScale VU095, VU125, VU160, VU190
Texas Instruments Low Noise Power Supply for GTH & GTY Serial Transceivers Kintex UltraScale KU025-KU115
Virtex UltraScale FPGA Power Solution (with Telemetry Option) Virtex UltraScale VU065 - VU440
Kintex UltraScale FPGA Power Solution (with Telemetry Option) Kintex UltraScale KU025-KU115
Alpha Data, Radiation Hardened Power Solution (Third-Party Board) Space-Grade Kintex Ultrascale XQRKU060
Renesas Space Grade Power Solution for the AMD XQRKU060 FPGA Space-Grade Kintex Ultrascale XQRKU060
Andapt Programmable PMICs for Kintex Ultrascale Kintex UltraScale All KU

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Product Family Target Device(s)
Monolithic Power Systems Size Optimized Power Module Solution with Scalable VCCINT Kintex UltraScale All KU

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s)
Renesas Cost & Area optimized Zynq 7000S solution on Avnet’s MiniZed board 7Z007S
Scalable, Flexible Power Solutions, Cost and Footprint Optimized for Zynq 7000 Up to ZC7020
ISL91211AIK-REFZ All Zynq 7000
Texas Instruments Highly Scalable, Integrated Power Supply Reference Design for Zynq 7000 SoCs All Zynq 7000
Low Power Zynq 7000 and DDR3 Power Solution ZC7010, ZC7020
High Power Zynq 7000 Power Management Solution ZC7035, ZC7040
Compact & Integrated PMIC Power Solution for Zynq 7010 ZC7010
EXAR Industrial Ethernet Power Management Reference Design ZC7020
Monolithic Power Systems Industrial Ethernet Power Management Reference Design ZC7020
Zynq 7000 (Cost Optimized) Discrete Solution All Zynq 7000
Zynq 7000 (Size Optimized) Module Solution
NXP Zynq 7020 ZED board Optimized Management Reference Design ZC7020
Analog Devices Zynq 7000 High Speed Networking Solution ZC7100

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s)
Texas Instruments Highly Scalable, Integrated Power Supply Reference Design for Artix 7 FPGAs All Artix 7
Analog Devices, Inc Artix 7 ARTY Development Board A35T
Artix 7 Basys 3 Eval Board
Renesas ISL91211A-BIK-REFZ Reference Board All Artix 7

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s)
Monolithic Power Systems Discrete Artix 7 Reference Design XC7A12T - XC7A200T
Modular Artix 7 Reference Design
onsemi Discrete Artix 7 Reference Design All Artix 7

Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s)
Monolithic Power Systems Scalable, Cost and Area Optimized Spartan 7 Solutions S6 - S100
Discrete Power Solution with Integrated Sequencing S6 - S100
Texas Instruments Highly Scalable, Integrated Power Supply Reference Design for Spartan 7 FPGAs All Spartan 7

Renesas		 Scalable, Flexible Power Solutions, Cost and Footprint Optimized for Spartan 7 S6 - S100
ISL91211BIK-REF2Z Reference Board All Spartan 7
Andapt Hardware Verified Power Management Reference Design All Spartan 7
ROHM REF67001 Industrial Power Reference Design All Artix 7/Spartan 7

Non-Hardware Verified Reference Designs

Vendor Reference Design Target Device(s)
Analog Devices, Inc. Artix 7 & Spartan 7 PMIC Solution All Artix 7 & Spartan 7
MPS Spartan 7 Cost Optimized Discrete Solution
Spartan 7 Size Optimized Module Solution
onsemi Discrete Spartan 7 Reference Design  All Spartan 7


Note: All solutions are the responsibility of the specific power vendor. Please check with the appropriate power vendor for additional information and availability.

Upload your XPE or PDM to Vendors Tools

Webinars and Application Notes

Type Vendor Description Target Devices

 Webinars		 AMD AMD Power Design Manager Purpose-built for Accurate Power Estimation of AMD Adaptive SoCs & FPGAs All AECG
AMD/MPS Low Power Designs for FPGAs and Adaptive SoCs
Monolithic Power Systems Designing on the World's Only Single Chip Adaptable Radio Platform with MPS Power Solutions Zynq Ultrascale+ RFSoC
Texas Instruments How to rapidly design the power supply rails of AMD FPGAs & SoCs Spartan 7 FPGA, Artix 7 FPGA, & Zynq 7000 SoC


Application Notes		 AMD XAPP1375 - Simplified Power Sequencing All Devices
XAPP1394 - Temperature Dependent Dynamic Voltage Scaling Implementation Versal™ Dynamic Voltage Scaling Devices
onsemi Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Automotive power solutions to ASIL-C Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC
Monolithic Power Systems MPS Power Modules Offer A Compact and Ultra-Low Noise Solution for AMD Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC
Renesas Functionally Safe Automotive AMD Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Using Dialog PMICs Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC
Texas Instruments Using TPS65086x PMIC to Power AMD Zynq™ UltraScale+™ MPSoCs Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC
Power Supply Design for AMD Versal AI Edge Series Versal AI Edge Series

Power Delivery Tools

AMD power delivery partners provide intuitive tools to accelerate power designs, time to market, and PDN simulations to ensure a reliable and optimal performance of power delivery. You can upload AMD power files into select vendor tools for a seamless power estimation flow to define your power delivery solution.

Vendor Description Features
Andapt WebAmP R.D FPGA/SoC Power Management Design Tool
Flex Power Modules Flex Power Designer Tool Power Delivery Design and Simulation
Import XPE files
ProGrAnalog LoadSlammer PDN Verification Tool Evaluation/Verification of Power Delivery Network in Hardware
Renesas PowerCompass Multi-Load Configurator & iSim CAD, Power Delivery Design and Simulation Import XPE, XML & PWR files
Andapt WebAmP R.D FPGA/SoC Power Management Design Tool

Note: All tools are the responsibility of the specific power vendor. Please check with the appropriate power vendor for additional information and instructions on how to use.

Power Delivery Partners

Thermal Design

Understating the thermal design limits of an application varies greatly between application types and end markets, a lower power design at a high ambient can experience the same thermal challenges as a high power design at a much lower ambient and so understanding what the limits of a system are is critical for both a successful product and a cost effective product, as overdesign a thermal solution incurs extra cost and complexity to a design.

To this end AMD provides DELPHI thermal models for all of current devices, these support both Siemens Flotherm and Ansys IcePak.

Thermal simulation is a critical step in board design and as indicated in the board methodology process chart, the results of the initial estimation should be used for the thermal solution validation.

Thermal Power Efficiency Chart

Thermal Design Partners

Not all customers have access to either the thermal simulation tools or the resources to run a thermal simulation, through the AMD Alliance program you can access partners that have Thermal design capability.

Package selection

An important part of device selection is selecting the right package for a successful thermal design. AMD devices are available in many package types to cater for different customers requirements, however from a thermal standpoint the Lidless packaging offers the best thermal performance, AMD devices are offered in the following packages:

Bare Die – Package Designator (SB/VB)

  • "B" indicates Bare Die, S for 0.8mm & V for 0.92mm package pitch

Lidded -  (SF/VF)

  • "F" For Forged Lid, S for 0.8mm & V for 0.92mm package pitch

Lidless Package (VS/LS)

  • "S" indicated the Stiffener Ring, V for 0.92mm & L for 1mm pitch
  • Provides optimal Thermal Performance

Lidless Overhang Package (VI)

  • "I" indicates a stiffener ring with package overhead (package substrate larger than the BGA footprint)
  • "V" indicates 0.92mm package pitch
  • Provides optimal Thermal Performance

Power Estimation

AMD provides best-in-class tools to estimate pre-implementation power consumption, optimize for lowest power at every design stage, and provide extensive analysis for user-guided optimization. Below are a variety of power-related and AMD industry-leading hardware and software-based tools for designers to get started today.

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