Unisoc, a Chinese processor developer, has just launched what it claims to be the world’s first security chip based on the RISC-V architecture. RISC-V is an open-source Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), offering significant advantages in terms of customization and energy efficiency.
The new chip, named E450R, delivers remarkable performance, particularly in security algorithms. According to a report from IT Home, the E450R provides 50% better performance in asymmetric cryptographic algorithms compared to its predecessor. Even with an increase in encryption key length, the E450R maintains its efficiency, ensuring robust security without sacrificing speed.
Additionally, the chip also achieves a 50% improvement in transactional applications, making it an ideal solution for environments that require fast and secure processing. The E450R’s non-volatile memory (NVM) has also been upgraded, with a 15% increase in read and write speeds, allowing the chip to store more data in less time.
One of the most impressive aspects of the E450R is its use of the open-source RISC-V ISA, which has enabled Unisoc to tailor its processing cores for specific workloads, optimizing performance and power consumption. This approach contrasts with the traditional Arm architecture, which carries legacy features to ensure compatibility but consumes more space and energy.
Regarding software, Unisoc claims that the E450R’s custom microarchitecture reduces application code size by 30% and accelerates application load times by 120%, a crucial advantage for real-time applications.
The E450R has already achieved several important certifications, including National Cryptography Level 2, UnionPay’s embedded chip and software security certifications, and CCRC IT EAL4+ certification.
Fonte: Tom’s Hardware | Via: IT Home
