Right in time for Embedded World 2025, Sapphire Technology has introduced the Edge+ VPR-5050 “AMD Embedded+” mini-ITX motherboard with AMD Ryzen V2748 octa-core CPU, and AMD Versal AI Edge VE2302 adaptive SoC that combines Cortex-A72 hard core with FPGA fabric.
It’s an update to last year’s VPR-4616-MB mini-ITX motherboard with the same Versal VE2302 adaptive SoC, but a lower end AMD Ryzen R2314 quad-core processor. Two versions of the Edge+ VPR-5050 are available: the VPR-5050-MB and VPR-5050A-MB with the only obvious difference from the specifications being a 64GB eMMC flash on the “A” model, and the different RAM capacities (2x 4GB LPDDR4 vs 2x 8GB LPDDR4).
Sapphire Edge+ VPR-5050 specifications:
- AMD Embedded+ Architecture
- Adaptive SoC Subsystem
- Main IC – AMD Versal AI Edge VE2302 with dual Arm Cortex-A72 core processor @ up to 1.6 GHz, dual-core Arm Cortex-R5F, 23 TOPS AI engine, FPGA fabric, etc…
- System Memory
- VPR-5050-MB – 2x 4GB LPDDR4
- VPR-5050A-MB – 2x 8GB LPDDR4
- Storage
- VPR-5050A-MB only – 64GB eMMC flash
- 1Gbit OSPI NOR flash for local boot
- 64 Kbit EEPROM for Board-ID
- Expansion
- 160-pin IO expansion socket
- PCIe Gen3 x 4
- Security – TPM 2.0 (Infineon OPTIGA TPM SLM 9670)
- Misc – 1x Done LED, 1x ERROR_OUT LED
- APU IC – AMD Ryzen Embedded V2748
- CPU – Octa-core/16-thread processor @ 2.9 GHz / 4.15 GHz (Turbo) with 4MB L2 cache
- GPU – 7CUs Radeon RX Vega 7 GPU @ 1.6 GHz
- TDP: 35-54W TDP (45W default)
- Adaptive SoC Subsystem
- APU System Memory – Up to 64GB via 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 3,200 MT/s (ECC & non-ECC)
- Storage
- M.2 NVMe SSD support (See Expansion section)
- 1x SATA 3.0 (6.0 Gb/s), 1x SATA PWR
- Video Output – 1x DP, 1x HDMI
- Audio – 3.5mm Line-Out and Mic-In audio jacks
- Networking
- 2.5GbE RJ45 port
- Optional WiFi and Bluetooth via M.2 module
- USB
- 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports
- 2x USB 2.0 Type-A ports
- 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port
- 2x USB 2.0 interfaces on internal header
- Serial
- 1x RS232/422/485 DB9 COM port
- 1x RS232/422/485 interface via internal header
- Expansion slots
- M.2 Key-M 2280 socket for SSD (PCIe Gen3 x4 and SATA)
- M.2 Key-E 2230 socket for Wireless/BT (PCIe Gen3 x1 and USB2.0)
- PCIe x8 expansion slot
- 8-bit GPIO
- Misc
- 2x 5-pin front panel header (e.g. for power button)
- Active cooler
- Power Input – 12V – 19V DC via barrel back or ATX 2×2 power header
- Power Consumption – As low as 30W typ.
- Dimensions – 170 x 170mm (Mini-ITX form factor)
- Temperature Range – 0°C to 60°C
Sapphire provides support for RHEL/CentOS 7.9, RHEL 8.2- 8.6, and Ubuntu 22.04 for the mini-ITX motherboard. There’s no mention of FPGA development tools in the press release, but we can expect Vitis and Vivado FPGA design tools to be used here.
The company also provides standard I/O expansion boards for industrial connectivity and computer vision:
- Dual 10/100/1000Mbps Industrial Ethernet board
- Octo GMSL2 Camera board
- Dual 10/25Gbps Ethernet board with 16 GPIO
- Octo GMSL2 + 10/100/1000 Ethernet + Dual CAN Bus board
They also mentioned optional plugin expansion boards for additional sensor interfaces for custom industrial, AI vision, and automation applications.
Target applications include AI, industrial automation, and real-time sensor processing. The company also mentions “prototyping capabilities in automotive applications”, which I understand you can use it for development/testing, but it’s not qualified for production in automotive applications.
The Sapphire Edge+ VPR-5050-MB and VPR-5050A-MB “AMD Embedded+” mini-ITX motherboards are available now for developers and OEMs, but I was unable to find pricing information at this time. Additional information may be found on the Edge+ product page. If you plan to attend Embedded World 2025 on March 11-13, Sapphire will have live demos at Hall 5-322.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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