BeagleV specifications:
SoC: StarFive JH7100 Vision SoC with:
RISC-V U74 dual-core with 2MB L2 cache @ 1.5 GHz
Vision DSP Tensilica-VP6 for computing vision
NVDLA Engine 1 core (configuration 2048 MACs @ 800MHz – 3.5 TOPS)
Neural Network Engine (1024MACs @ 500MHz – 1 TOPS)
VPU – H.264/H.265 decoder up to 4Kp60, dual-stream decoding up to 2Kp30
JPEG encoder/decoder
Audio Processing DSP and sub-system
System Memory: 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4
Storage: MicroSD card slot
Video output: 1x HDMI port up to 1080p30
1x MIPI DSI interface up to 4Kp30
MIPI-CSI TX for video output after ISP and AI processing
Camera: Dual channels of ISP, each channel support up to 4K @ 30FPS
2 x MIPI-CSI Rx
Audio: 3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity: 1x Gigabit Ethernet, 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n WiFi 4, and Bluetooth 4.2, USB – 4x USB 3.0 Ports
Expansion: 40-pin GPIO header with 28 x GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART
Security: Support TRNG and OTP
Misc: Reset and power buttons
Power Supply: 5V/3A via USB Type-C port
Dimensions: 101.6 mm x 106.6mm
That BeagleV Starlight RISC-V single-board computer, developed by BeagleBoard.org and Seeed Studio around a StarFive RISC-V system-on-chip, was canceled — but StarFive promised an equivalent, and the Highfive was soon available from Radxa as the StarFive VisionFive single board computer -costing $169.00 on Allnet China
StarFiveE VisionFive single board computer specs:
SOCr:
RISC-V SiFive U74 Dual-Core 64-bit RV64GC ISA SoC with 2MB L2 cache @ 1.0GHz
Vision DSP Tensilica-VP6 for computing vision @ 600MHz
NVDLA Engine (configuration 2048 MACs @ 800MHz)
Neural Network Engine (1024MACs @ 500MHz)
Memory:8GB LPDDR4
Wireless Connectivity:2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) plus Bluetooth 4.2 (BLE)
Video Processing:
2 x MIPI-CSI (up to 4K@30fps), 1 x MIPI-DSI (up to 4K@30fps)
1 x HDMI 1.4 (up to 1080p@60fps display)
Video Decoder (H264/H265) up to 4K@60fps; Support Dual stream decoding for 2K@30fps each
Dual channels of ISP, each channel support up to 4K@30FPS
Support MIPI-CSI TX for video output after ISP and AI processing
JPEG encoder/decoder
Dedicated Audio Processing DSP and Sub-system: Ultra-low power Voice Activity Detector for audio bit-stream as a Voice Trigger with On-chip Audio DAC, supporting DMIC and AMIC, up to 4 channels
Peripherals:
4 x USB 3.0 ports
40 Pin GPIO Header (28 x GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART)
Gigabit Ethernet Connector
3.5 mm Audio jack (4-pole stereo audio output)
Micro-SD card slot for system boot and data storage
Support TRNG and OTP
Support DMAC, QSPI and other peripheral
Reset and Power Button
Power supply: PD/QC 9V/12V/15V/20V 2A
Power Connector: USB Type-C port or 40-pin GPIO header
Dimensions: 100 mm × 72 mm
This was followed by the StarFive´s VisionFive 2 Quad-coreRISC-V Dev Board, costing a mere $85, but offering better specs:
SOC: StarFive JH7110 with RISC-V U74 quad-core with 2 MB L2 cache and S7 monitor core, supporting RV64GC ISA, working up to 1.5 GHz
IMG BXE-4-32 MC1 with work frequency up to 600 MHz (400 MHz by default)
Memory: 4GB or 8GB LPDDR4 (up to 2800Mbps)
Storage: Onboard TF card slot, Flash eMMC socket for optional eMMC module up to 128GB, M.2 NVMe SSD slot
Wireless Connectivity: WiFi dongle (only for WiFi board variants)
Video Output:
1 × 2-lane MIPI DSI display port, supporting up to 1080p@30fps
1 × 4-lane MIPI DSI display port, supporting up to 2K@30fps in both single display and dual display modes
1 × HDMI 2.0, supporting up to 4K@30fps or 2K@60fps
Camera: 1x 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port, supporting up to 4K (3840 x 2160) pixels @30fps
Encoder/Decoder:
Video Decoder supports up to 4K@60fps; Support multi stream for H264/H265
Video encoder supports up to 1080p@30fps and multi-stream for H265
JPEG encoder/decoder
Peripherals:
4 x USB 3.0 ports
40 Pin GPIO Header (28 x GPIO, I2C, I2S, SPI, UART)
2x RJ45 Ethernet Connector
3.5 mm Audio jack (4-pole stereo audio output)
M.2 Connector
eMMC Socket
2 pin fan header
Micro-SD card slot for system boot and data storage
Reset and Power Button
Power Supply: Power 5V DC with PD, up to 30W
Power Connector: USB Type-C port or 40-pin GPIO header
Dimension: 100mm x 72 mm
The Beagleboys didn't sit still in the meantime, and are now hitting back with the $149 BeagleV®-Ahead
This has the following specs:
SOC: Alibaba T-Head TH1520 2GHz quad-core RISC-V 64GCV Xuantie C910 central processing unit (CPU)
50GFLOPS, 3Mpixel/s Imagination BXM-4-64 graphics processing unit (GPU)
4TOPS@INT8 neural processing unit (NPU) @ 1GHz
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 16GB on-board eMMC flash
Wireless Connectivity: Integrated 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi
Video Output: micro-HDMI, DSI, 2x CSI
Camera: 2x MIPI CSI connectors
Encoder/Decoder: H.265/H.264 @ 4Kp75 video decoder
H.265/H.264 @ 4Kp40 video encoder
2x image signal processor (ISP)
2x digital signal processor (DSP)
Peripherals:
USB3.0 super-speed (5Gbps) micro-AB for power and data
Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion via mikroBUS shuttle, BeagleBone cape headers
Power Supply: 5V DC via power barrel jack, DA9063 PMIC
Dimension: BeagleBone-style form-factor (credit card size, 86.4 x 53.4 mm)
