Previously, Espressif announced the launch of its new generation MCU chip, the ESP32-P4, and today the ESP32-P4 development board has finally made its debut. Come and take a look at its true form!
1. Overview of the ESP32-P4 Development Board


2. Development Board Function Block Diagram

3. Introduction to the ESP32-P4 Chip
4. Features of the ESP32-P4 Chip
• RISC-V 32-bit dual-core processor for the HP system with a frequency of up to 400 MHz, featuring AI instruction extensions and FPU
• RISC-V 32-bit single-core processor for the LP system with a frequency of up to 40 MHz
• Built-in 128 KB HP ROM, 16 KB LP ROM, 768 KB HP L2MEM, 32 KB LP SRAM, and 8 KB system tightly coupled memory (TCM), allowing zero-wait access
• 96 KB l1 cache, 128 KB/256 KB/512 KB l2 cache
• Strong image and voice processing capabilities
– JPEG encoder/decoder
– Pixel Processing Accelerator (PPA)
– Image Signal Processor (ISP)
– H264 video encoder
• Rich communication interfaces with up to 55 GPIO pins, supporting various scenarios and complex applications
• Complete security mechanisms
– Hardware encryption accelerator supports AES-128/192/256, RSA, HMAC, ECC, digital signatures, and secure boot
– Key manager based on Physical Unclonable Function (PUF)
– True random number generator
– Supports PMP and PMA
– Supports access control for on-chip memory, off-chip memory, and peripherals
– Supports off-chip memory encryption and decryption functions
5. Application Scenarios
Industry |
Specific Applications |
Image and Voice Processing |
Image recognition, voice recognition, IoT edge computing, network cameras (IPC) |
Smart Home |
Smart lighting, smart buttons, smart sockets, indoor positioning, smart meters, security systems HVAC systems |
Industrial Automation |
Industrial robots, human-machine interfaces (HMI) Industrial buses, asset management, personnel tracking |
Healthcare |
Health monitoring, baby monitoring |
Consumer Electronics |
– Smart watches: Smart bands, OTT TV boxes, set-top box devices – Toys with data upload capabilities and proximity sensing toys: Game controllers, remote controls |
Smart Agriculture |
Smart greenhouse, smart irrigation, agricultural robots, livestock tracking |
Retail and Catering |
POS systems, service robots |
Others |
General low-power IoT sensor hubs, general low-power IoT data loggers |
This concludes the overview of the ESP32-P4 development board. If you are interested or need more information, feel free to consult us through the backend.
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