The CTAccel Image Processor (CIP) on Intel Agilex FPGA offers a high-performance image processing solution that shifts workload from CPUs to FPGA technology, significantly enhancing data center efficiency. Using the Intel Agilex 7 FPGAs and SoCs F-Series, which are built on the 10 nm SuperFin process, the CIP can boost image processing speed by 5 to 20 times while reducing latency by the same measure. This enhancement is crucial for accommodating the explosive growth of image data in data centers due to smartphone proliferation and extensive use of cloud storage.
The Agilex FPGA's advanced features include transceiver rates up to 58 Gbps, versatile DSP blocks supporting both fixed-point and floating-point operations, and high-performance cryptographic capabilities. These features facilitate substantial performance improvements in image transcoding, thumbnail generation, and image recognition tasks, reducing total cost of ownership by enabling data centers to maintain higher compute densities with lower operational costs.
Moreover, the CIP's support for mainstream image processing software such as ImageMagick and OpenCV ensures seamless integration and deployment. The FPGA's capability for remote reconfiguration allows it to adapt swiftly to custom usage scenarios without server downtimes, enhancing maintenance and operational flexibility.
