New Heights in Edge AI: Significantly Faster NPU and GPU Performance
ADLINK Technology Inc., a global leader in edge AI computing solutions, proudly presents its latest Express-PTL COM modules powered by new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors. Express-PTL modules deliver a major performance leap with their advanced AI architecture, featuring an integrated NPU 5.0 that provides up to 50 TOPS of dedicated AI acceleration, offering significantly higher than the previous generation, and a new Intel Arc GPU with up to 12 Xe cores designed for efficient, streamlined operation, and delivering up to 120 TOPS for AI tasks and notably enhanced graphics rendering, supporting up to 16 CPU cores. All processing units provide up to 180 platform TOPS of AI compute, tailored not only for heavy but also for complex edge AI workloads.
High-Performance, Rugged Design for Mission-Critical Edge AI
The Express-PTL incorporates a hybrid CPU architecture with 4 high-performance (P) cores, 8 efficiency (E) cores, and 4 low-power (LPE) cores, offering improved processing efficiency and enhanced transistor performance. Complementing this high-performance computing, the module supports up to 128GB of DDR5 SO-DIMM with IBECC for low-latency, reliable memory access. Industrial-temperature SKUs are engineered to withstand extreme rugged environments with a temperature range from –40°C to 85°C. Industrial features such as TCC, TSN, In-Band ECC, extended temperature support, and FuSa/FSEDP compliance further ensure robust, mission-critical operation, making the module a versatile and dependable solution for edge AI and general embedded deployments in demanding conditions.
Versatile AI Solutions for Complex Application Workloads
The Express-PTL module delivers powerful AI performance and efficient system design across a wide range of applications:
The Express-PTL module delivers enhanced graphics performance with its integrated Intel Arc GPU, featuring a simplified design that reduces complexity and helps lower system costs. It offers enhanced graphics performance while simplifying system design and reducing overall costs, making it ideal for graphics-intensive applications such as medical imaging and infotainment.
For autonomous robots, including humanoids and quadrupeds, the module delivers fast, efficient AI computation for navigation, object recognition, and real-time decision-making. Its improved communication architecture, via a higher bandwidth PCIe interface, enables low-latency accelerator interaction, allowing robots to respond instantly while maintaining high computational efficiency.
The Express-PTL module is engineered for extreme rugged environments, supporting a –40°C to 85°C temperature range for both operating and storage conditions, making it ideal for industrial automation, outdoor systems, and edge deployments exposed to severe temperature fluctuations.