C66XCODECS

TI codecs are free, come with production licensing and are available for download now. All are production-tested for easy integration into video and voice applications. In many cases, the C64x+ codecs are provided and validated for C66x platforms. Datasheets and Release Notes are on the download page, as well as in each installer.

The codecs available by clicking Download options button below are the most recent, tested versions TI currently offers. In addition, versions of TI codecs are also provided in some application Demos.  The codec versions in the Demos may or may not be the most current available.

• Field-hardened and tested
• LINUX and WINDOWS installers
• XDC packaged and validated on a standard EVM in a Codec Engine-based test
• Both encoder and decoder are available
• All codecs are eXpressDSP™ compliant and implement one of the XDM 1.x interfaces
• Performance data specified in each codec Datasheet

• With devices ranging from a single C66x DSP core running at 750 MHz to a multicore SoC with 8x C66x DSP cores running at 1.25GHz, TI DSPs provide a scalable, power efficient platform for enabling encode solutions from lower resolutions all the way up to full HD and Ultra HD.
• The following tables are intended to provide an estimate of the number of C66x DSP cores and TMS320C6678 devices needed to enable various encode solutions on TI’s DSPs.
• Supports Base, Main and High Profiles.
• This encoder is used for the performance measurements mentioned below.

H.264 / Audio Video Coding (AVC) encode

*Note: Not all the # of cores and devices needed are measured values. Values marked with an asterisk (*) are extrapolated.

*The measurements were performed on the TMS320C6678 Evaluation Module with the C66x DSP Cores running at 1.25GHz and the DDR3 external memory interface operating at 1333MHz data rate.

*For a complete list of H.264 / AVC supported encode resolutions, frame rates and profiles (including Main Profile) on C6678 devices, please see the H.264 encoder datasheet. The datasheet also includes information on the configurations used in each of the scenarios mentioned in the table above.

H.265 / High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) encode

• Supports Main Profile.
• This encoder is used for performance measurements mentioned below.

*Note: Not all the # of cores and devices needed are measured values. Values marked with an asterisk (*) are extrapolated. For instance, the 4kp60 performance numbers are theoretically derived from 4kp30.

*The measurements were performed on the Advantech DSP-8681 (Half-length PCIe card with 4 TMS320C6678 DSPs) and DSP-8682 (Full length PCIe Card with 8 TMS320C6678 DSPs). The C66x DSP cores were running at 1.25GHz and the DDR3 external memory interface operating at 1333MHz data rate.

*For a complete list of supported H.265 / HEVC encode resolutions, frame rates and profiles (including standard profile) on C6678 devices, as well as to see the device and system parameter and assumptions, please see the HEVC encoder datasheet. The datasheet also includes information on the configurations used in each of the scenarios mentioned in the table above.

Decode

• TI enables a variety of options for decode of video bitstreams from single channel to high density processing. This power efficient and flexible solution allows support for a large variety of video decode configurations, frame rates and profiles, including those still under development.
• The following tables are intended to provide an estimate of the number of C66x DSP cores and TMS320C6678 devices needed to enable various decode solutions on TI’s DSPs.
• Supports Base, Main and High Profiles.
• This decoder is used for the performance measurements mentioned below.

H.264 / Audio Video Coding (AVC) decode

*The measurements were performed on the TMS320C6678 Evaluation Module with the C66x DSP Cores running at 1.25GHz and the DDR3 external memory interface operating at 1333MHz data rate.

*For a complete list of H.264 / AVC supported decode resolutions, frame rates and profiles (including Base profile and Main profile) on C6678 devices, please see the H.264 HP decoder datasheet. The datasheet also includes information on the configurations used in each of the scenarios mentioned in the table above.

H.265 / High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) decode

• Supports Main Profile.
• This decoder is used for any performance measurements mentioned below.

*Note: Not all the # of cores and devices needed are measured values. The ones marked with an asterisk (*) are extrapolated. For instance, the 4kp60 performance numbers are theoretically derived from 4kp30.

*Note the multichip decoder requires the use of equally divided tiles. Tiles can be horizontal or vertical sub-pictures. Number of required tiles is based on number of used chips.

*The measurements were performed on the Advantech DSP-8681 (Half-length PCIe card with 4 TMS320C6678 DSPs) and DSP-8682 (Full length PCIe Card with 8 TMS320C6678 DSPs). The C66x DSP cores were running at 1.25GHz and the DDR3 external memory interface operating at 1333MHz data rate.

*For a complete list of supported H.265 / HEVC decode resolutions, frame rates and profiles on C6678 devices, please see the HEVC decoder datasheet. The datasheet also includes information on the configurations used in each of the scenarios mentioned in the table above.