July 31, 2025 /SemiMedia/ — Renesas Electronics has introduced the 64-bit RZ/G3E microprocessor, targeting industrial and consumer human-machine interface (HMI) applications that demand robust edge AI performance and energy efficiency.

The RZ/G3E integrates a quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 (up to 1.8GHz), a Cortex-M33, and an Ethos-U55 NPU capable of delivering 512 GOPS. This combination enables efficient AI tasks such as image and voice recognition while minimizing CPU workload. It supports dual Full HD displays with LVDS, MIPI-DSI, and RGB interfaces, and includes a MIPI-CSI input for camera-based applications.

Designed for edge applications, the MPU features high-speed interfaces including PCIe 3.0 (2 lanes), USB 3.2 Gen2, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and CAN-FD, enabling seamless cloud and 5G module integration. The device also supports low-power standby modes, consuming only around 50mW in standard operation and 1mW in deep standby, while preserving memory via DDR self-refresh.

Renesas offers long-term Linux support via its Verified Linux Package (VLP) based on the Civil Infrastructure Platform, along with BSP Plus for the latest LTS kernels and compatibility with Ubuntu and Debian distributions. This ensures stable deployment for long-life industrial systems.

To accelerate development, Renesas and its ecosystem partners provide system-on-module (SoM) solutions built on the RZ/G3E platform, including Tria’s SMARC module, ARIES Embedded’s OSM (Size-M), and MXT’s OSM (Size-L), enabling faster integration and time-to-market.

For more information, please visit RZ/G3E.