Industrial computers are computers used in industrial control systems, mostly used in industrial automation and other application scenarios. When selecting industrial computers, the “three elements” of reliability, security, and stability must be followed if the performance is sufficient. There are three major categories of CPU architectures for industrial computers: X86, ARM, and RISC-V

Table of Contents

• 1. Main features & advantages of X86 architecture
• 2. main features & advantages of ARM architecture
• 3. The development and application prospects of RISC-V
• 4. Performance competition among the three

1. Main features & advantages of X86 architecture

(I) Features/advantages: X86 architecture industrial computers are currently one of the most mainstream architectures, with strong compatibility and software and hardware support, great advantages in performance, capable of handling a large number of computing tasks, strong scalability, and a rich ecosystem that can achieve the effect of “Internet of Everything”.

(II) Application cases of X86 industrial computers: Among the X86 industrial computers purchased by SINSMART, most are used for production line control, data acquisition and monitoring systems. The reason is that it has strong support for versatility, performance, expansion and production.

2. Main features & advantages of ARM architecture

(I) Features/advantages: The biggest feature of ARM industrial computers is low power consumption, high performance, low cost and flexibility. The industrial computer products derived from it have an advantage, which is flexibility and lightness.

(II) Application cases of ARM industrial computers: According to incomplete statistics, most customers buy ARM industrial computers for smart home industrial control, embedded medical equipment, and smart warehousing. The reason for buying them is that they are small and lightweight, small in size and high in performance.

3. The development and application prospects of RISC-V

RISC-V has attracted widespread attention in the field of industrial computers. Its open architecture and customizability provide flexibility for industrial control systems. With the continuous improvement of the RISC-V ecosystem, more and more manufacturers are applying it to the field of industrial control, improving system performance and security. In the future, RISC-V is expected to become the mainstream architecture of industrial computers and promote the development of industrial automation technology.

4. Performance competition among the three

In the performance competition, processing speed, energy efficiency and real-time performance need to be comprehensively considered. X86 has advantages in computing-intensive tasks, while ARM performs better in power consumption and multi-core, and RISC-V is suitable for certain special needs. The specific selection should be based on the industrial control application scenarios and needs, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of each to formulate a selection strategy, comprehensively considering factors such as cost, performance and flexibility, and providing best practices for industrial control computer selection.

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