Real-Time at the Edge
Intel's real-time technology supports new solutions that require a high degree of coordination within and across networked devices. Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC)-enabled processors deliver optimal compute and time performance for real-time applications1. Using integrated or discrete Ethernet controllers featuring IEEE 802.1 Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), these processors can power complex real-time systems.
Key Features of Real-Time
Intel real-time computing performance and solutions are focused on hard real-time use cases where missing a deadline is a system failure. Hard real-time is necessary in areas such as robotics, automotive, and utilities where a capability fails if it cannot be executed within the allotted time span (deadline).
Real-time offerings from Intel support new solutions that deliver both high-compute & real-time performance by:
- Prioritizing real-time workloads access to cache, memory, and networking
- Minimizing disruption from other workloads
- Optimizing performance for both real-time and non-real-time workloads
- Supporting availability in both native and virtualized environments
Prioritization of Real-Time Workloads
When specific real-time workloads must be completed within the set deadline to avoid critical system failure, the ability to prioritize some workloads over others is paramount. Some, but not all, real-time systems have this capability for workload or task prioritization.
High Predictability and Reliability
Because real-time systems process data in defined, predictable time frames, execution of tasks or workloads is achieved, thus enhancing the reliability of critical systems for business.
More Precise Timing
Real-time systems are designed to perform tasks that must be executed within precise cycle deadlines (down to microseconds).
Related Videos
Intro to Time-Sensitive Networking and Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC)
Get an introduction to basic concepts of time-sensitive networking, Intel® TCC, and how machine networks communicate.
Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) Tools for Measurement and Analysis
Intel® processors are multipurpose and can serve a wide range of use cases including data analysis in the cloud, gaming PCs and traditional office laptops, and edge devices. Intel® TCC is a set of features that help augment the compute performance of Intel® processors with an ability to address the stringent temporal requirements of real-time applications.
Designed to Improve Performance in Industrial Automation
Learn about Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and discover how Intel and Codesys collaborated to increase performance on Codesys real-time applications running on Intel® processors.
Key Use Cases
Flight Control
Industrial Controls Applications
Video Wall
Medical Imaging
Robotics
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC)
TSN and Intel® TCC
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
Provides bounded maximum latency for scheduled traffic through switched Ethernet networks. TSN is a set of IEEE 802 standards that are defined by the IEEE TSN task group. These standards enable ultra-reliable and low latency communication over Ethernet to support time sensitive applications. TSN achieves this by using time synchronization, traffic scheduling, and network configuration.
Intel® TCC Time Synchronization
Provides a hardware mechanism to coordinate the various clocks found in individual IP blocks.
Intel® TCC Timeliness
Provides a hardware mechanism to specify latency of data packets from one functional block to another.
Featured Platforms
Intel® Xeon® D-2700 and D-1700 processors
High Computing Performance and flexibility for heavier IoT Workloads
The following SKUs are optimized for real-time featuring Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and can also be paired with Intel Ethernet controller i225/i226 Series with TSN:
- Intel® Xeon® D-2752TER Processor
- Intel® Xeon® D-1746TER Processor
- Intel® Xeon® D-1735TR Processor
- Intel® Xeon® D-1715TER Processor
- Intel® Xeon® D-1712TR Processor
12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors
Total Compute Performance
The following SKUs are optimized for real-time featuring Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and 2 integrated TSN-ready Ethernet ports. It can also be paired with Intel Ethernet controller i225/i226 Series with TSN:
- Intel® Core™ i9-12900E Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-12700E Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-12500E Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-12100E Processor
Intel® Xeon® W-11000E Series processors
High Computing Performance and flexibility for heavier IoT Workloads
The following SKUs are optimized for real-time featuring Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and 2 integrated TSN-ready Ethernet ports. It can also be paired with Intel Ethernet controller i225/i226 Series with TSN:
- Intel® Xeon® W-11865MRE Processor
- Intel® Xeon® W-11865MLE Processor
- Intel® Xeon® W-11555MRE Processor
- Intel® Xeon® W-11555MLE Processor
- Intel® Xeon® W-11155MRE Processor
- Intel® Xeon® W-11155MLE Processor
Intel Atom® x6000E Series processors
For the next gen of IoT edge devices
The following SKUs are optimized for real-time featuring Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and 3 integrated TSN-ready Ethernet ports. It can also be paired with discrete Intel® Ethernet controller i225/i226 Series with TSN:
- Intel Atom® x6427FE Processor
- Intel Atom® x6425RE Processor
- Intel Atom® x6414RE Processor
- Intel Atom® x6212RE Processor
- Intel Atom® x6200FE Processor
11th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors
Innovative new high-performance chip design
The following SKUs are optimized for real-time featuring Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC) and 1 integrated TSN-ready Ethernet port. It can also be paired with discrete Intel® Ethernet controller i225/i226 Series with TSN:
- Intel® Core™ i7-1185GRE Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-1145GRE Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-1115GRE Processor
Discrete Ethernet Products
PCI Express multi-gigabit Ethernet controllers
The Intel® Ethernet Controller I225 supports the latest time sensitive networking (TSN) features.
- Intel® Ethernet Controller I225-LM (Embedded use conditions, 2.5G TSN capable discrete ethernet)
- Intel® Ethernet Controller I225-IT (Extended temp, 2.5G TSN capable discrete ethernet)
Software and Developers Tools
Intel® TCC Tools
Intel® Time Coordinated Computing Tools (Intel® TCC Tools) contain APIs, utilities, sample applications, documentation, and more to help customers and developers unlock the potential of Intel processor's real-time capabilities. It is characterized by three main areas:
- Real-time configuration and optimization focus on workload-aware processor tuning and optimizations helping bound data access timings for applications.
- Time Sync and communications contain samples that developers can use as starting points for the applications requiring precise time synchronization.
- Measurement and Analysis contents help developers in their debugging, troubleshooting, measurements, and analysis needs.
Intel® Edge Controls
Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial is a software Reference Platform running on compatible hardware that integrates real-time compute, standards-based connectivity, safety, virtualization, and IT-like management. It accelerates the transformation of Industrial Control Systems to software defined solutions.
Hardware and Software for Real-Time Computing
Real-time computing refers to hardware and software systems that must operate within defined rules and deadlines. Real-time programs must guarantee a response within the deadline. To enable this, real-time solutions require a high degree of coordination, both within and across devices.
Real-Time Ecosystem Highlights
Customer Solution Briefs
- Siemens delivers high-performance industrial PC in a small footprint
- Congatec brings next-gen performance plus real-time computing to compact, industrial form factors
- Vecow simplifies and accelerates mobile robot deployments
- SECO pushes performance boundaries with new standards and the latest-gen platform
Partner Enabling
- RTS: Introducing Real-Time Systems Hypervisor for Real-Time Workload Consolidation with 11th Gen Intel® Core™ and Intel Atom® X6000E Processor Series (SB)
- TTTech: Nerve Blue from TTTech Industrial features Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial
- Codesys: Accelerating Codesys Real-Time Applications
- RTS: How Real-Time Systems and Intel Real-Time Capabilities Are Making Industry 4.0 Possible
Customer and Partner Success Stories
Real-Time Solutions Hypervisor Video
"The introduction of the RTS Hypervisor on the latest Intel platforms facilitates new possibilities for real-time applications ranging from robotics and smart cars to factory automation and utility load management."
— Michael Reichlin, General Manager of RTS
Wind River VxWorks* OS: Real-Time and Functional Safety Solutions on Intel®-based Industrial Platforms
Documentation
Get design documents, drivers, datasheets, release notes & more for IoT real-time solutions.
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Product and Performance Information
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