NXP FRDM-i.MX 95
Freedom development platform for the i.MX 95 applications processor with eIQ Neutron NPU
6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz + Cortex-M7 + Cortex-M33 | 2.0 TOPS NPU | 8GB LPDDR4X | 32GB eMMC
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The FRDM-i.MX 95 is NXP's Freedom development board for the i.MX 95 applications processor family, integrating six Cortex-A55 cores, Cortex-M7 and M33 safety-domain cores, an Arm Mali GPU, a 2.0 TOPS eIQ Neutron NPU, 4K VPU, and ISP. It provides a comprehensive evaluation platform with Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3, PCIe Gen3, and an M.2 slot for Ara-series AI accelerator expansion.
Specifications
| Specification | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 6x Arm Cortex-A55 @ up to 2.0GHz | |
| Safety CPU | 1x Arm Cortex-M7 + 1x Arm Cortex-M33 | |
| GPU | Arm Mali | |
| NPU | eIQ Neutron, 2.0 TOPS | |
| VPU | 4K Video Processing Unit | |
| ISP | Integrated Image Signal Processor | |
| Memory | 8GB LPDDR4X (32-bit) | |
| Storage | 32GB eMMC 5.1 | |
| Ethernet | 1x Gigabit (RGMII) | Supports XFI/USXGMII |
| USB | USB 3 | |
| PCIe | PCIe Gen 3 | |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) + Bluetooth 5.3 | SoC integrated |
| Expansion | M.2 M-Key (for NXP Ara NPU modules) |
Use Cases
- Safety-critical AI edge device evaluation and prototyping (ASIL-rated)
- Vision-enabled robotics development with NPU + ISP
- Industrial HMI and gateway development with Ara-2 NPU expansion