Rockchip RV1126B: The ''Performance Benchmark'' for Edge AI Vision Processing
The emergence of the edge computing era has increased the demands on the AI processing capabilities of terminal devices. This is particularly true in AIoT sectors like intelligent security, industrial vision, and robotics. These applications require not only high-quality image processing capabilities but also efficient AI inference at the edge.
The RV1126B, a mid- to high-end AI vision processing SoC launched by Rockchip in May of this year, is specifically designed to meet this demand. The RV1126B is a significant upgrade to the RV1126 series, featuring 3TOPS of NPU computing power, a dedicated AI-ISP architecture, and comprehensive hardware-level security features. This makes it an ideal choice for intelligent upgrades across various industries.
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AI Vision Processor with Comprehensive Upgrade in Chip Architecture Performance
As an upgraded version of the RV1126, the RV1126B has achieved significant breakthroughs in multiple key performance indicators.
This chip uses a quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU architecture, with performance more than twice that of chips in the same category, providing strong support for high-performance computing and multi - task processing. Working in tandem with the CPU is Rockchip's self-developed NPU. Its AI computing power has been increased from 2 TOPS to 3 TOPS, supporting weight sparsification, W4A16/W8A16 mixed-precision quantization, and Transformer optimization technology.
This means it can process AI tasks more efficiently and run large language models and multi-modal models with a parameter scale of less than 2B smoothly. The memory bandwidth has been increased from 2166MT/s to 3200MT/s, accelerating data access speed.
Four Core Technologies Build Differentiated Competitive Advantages
The core competitiveness of the RV1126B lies in four technological innovations, which make it stand out in the field of edge AI vision processing.
1. NPU Computing Power Strengths
The built-in 3TOPS NPU of the RV1126B supports INT4/INT8/INT16/FP16 mixed operations and can perform intelligent data processing, voice recognition, and image analysis. It supports deep-learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, TensorFlow Lite, Pytorch, Caffe, and Onnx, meeting the edge-computing AI application needs of most terminal devices.
2. AI-ISP and AOV 3.0
The RV1126B integrates a dedicated AI-ISP hardware, which breaks through the computing power bottleneck of traditional solutions.
Its core advantage is that the AI-ISP can run independently without occupying the resources of the general 3T computing power NPU. Combined with the AI Remosaic technology, it can achieve ''day-night dual-mode adaptation'', outputting ultra-high-definition images during the day and maintaining clear imaging under ultra-low illumination at night.
The AOV 3.0 technology features a low-power audio event wake-up function, enabling 24/7 all-weather audio-video monitoring and real-time detection of abnormal sound sources, including dog barks, broken glass, and gunshots. The device's power consumption is as low as about 1mW in standby mode, ensuring vigilance while being highly energy-efficient.
3. Video Processing Capability
The RV1126B integrates an intelligent encoding engine, supporting 8-megapixel 45FPS ultra-high-definition encoding.
Through the dynamic bit-rate optimization technology, it can save 50% of the bit-stream compared with the traditional CBR mode, doubling the recording time in the same storage space.
The chip also has hardware-level 6-DOF digital anti-shake, which can accurately identify and eliminate high-frequency jitter.
Its binocular/quad-camera panoramic dynamic stitching technology enables multi-camera stitching products to avoid image tearing and provides a super-wide-angle view.
4. Security Performance
The RV1126B chip has a built-in national-level security solution, supporting SM2/SM3/SM4 encryption algorithms. Simultaneously, the chip integrates TrustZone security isolation technology along with a keyladder key management system, creating a comprehensive security protection framework that covers data collection, storage, and the safeguarding of AI algorithm models.
Ideal Choice for Multi-Scenario Intelligent Terminal Solutions in Various Industries
The powerful features of the RV1126B enable it to show broad application prospects in many industry applications.
Intelligent Security Field: The combination of the 3TOPS computing power NPU and the dedicated AI-ISP hardware of the RV1126B enables accurate target object recognition. Combined with the ''day-night dual-mode adaptation'' achieved by the AI Remosaic technology, it can maintain clear imaging under ultra-low illumination. The AOV 3.0 technology can detect abnormal sound sources in real-time, supporting 24/7 all-weather audio-video monitoring.
Industrial Vision Application:Benefiting from the hardware-level 6-DOF digital anti-shake technology of the RV1126B, it can accurately identify and eliminate high-frequency jitter. The binocular and quad-camera panoramic dynamic stitching technology allows multi-camera stitching products to minimize image tearing, providing stable and clear visual information for industrial vision, thus facilitating quality inspection and defect identification in production processes.
Robotics Field: The 3TOPS computing power of the RV1126B chip can run large language models and multi-modal models with a parameter scale of less than 2B smoothly. This provides robots with enhanced image semantic understanding and better cross-modal information fusion capabilities, enabling them to perceive their environment more effectively and perform tasks.
Intelligent Vehicle System: The intelligent vehicle system can also benefit from the powerful performance of the RV1126B. Its rich connection interfaces and high-efficiency features can meet the high requirements of the vehicle system for real-time performance and reliability.
In summary, the mass supply of the RV1126B AI chip, which combines high performance, low power consumption, security, and stability, will serve as a significant driving force for intelligent upgrades across various industries. From intelligent security to industrial vision and robotics, the RV1126B, with its outstanding computing efficiency and innovative design, is creating new possibilities for edge intelligent terminals.
