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RZ Family 32 & 64-Bit Microprocessors (MPUs)

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The Renesas RZ Family of 32-bit and 64-bit MPUs are designed with multi-architectures featuring a combination of Arm® cores and Ethos™ - U55, providing the performance you need to develop cutting-edge solutions in edge AI, vision AI, high-resolution HMI, and industrial automation applications. With advanced AI accelerators and versatile peripherals integrated into these MPUs, the RZ Family simplifies application development—including EtherCAT and 5G communications—in a single-chip solution. Scalability between select MPU and MCU series reduce development effort and cost.

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Customized for Excellence

Customized for Excellence

Experience best-in-class efficiency and performance with RZ Family MPUs, designed with single and customized Arm® cores that can offload the main CPU and assign CPUs for its focus task.

Market-Aligned Platform

Market-Aligned Platform

Operate our MPUs with ease using either the RTOS (real-time operating system) or the feature-rich Linux OS that facilitates multi-tasking and enables quick start up.

Long-Term Reliability

Long-Term Reliability

Access the Verified Linux package, including the Linux kernel, middleware drivers, and basic software verified by Renesas for 10 years to protect your systems from cyberthreats.

RZ Series

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RZ/V Series

Al-MPUs embedded with Renesas proprietary DRP-Al accelerator, delivering high- performance Al inference and low power consumption. Build compact products without cooling fans for real-time Al applications—from retail and robotics to home appliances and industrial automation.
RZ/A Series

High-performance RTOS-based MPUs with usability similar to MCUs. Integrated large-size memory or memory interfaces enable excellent real-time performance, scalable with Renesas MCUs for a wide range of resolutions on HMI.
RZ/G Series

Efficient MPUs designed for advanced HMI and IoT applications. High-speed interfaces and IoT edge and gateway support deliver secure, reliable connectivity. Arm Cortex® and RISC-V architectures support Linux OS for seamless scalability.
RZ/T Series

Scalable Arm-based MPUs for real-time control and high-performance application processing. Industrial Ethernet support and an encoder interface enable seamless integration for a wide range of industrial motor control applications.
RZ/N Series

High-performance Arm-based MCUs for industrial network applications. Support for major industrial Ethernet protocols and TSN simplifies network implementation. Flexible functionality allows operation as a controller and a device for industrial automation.
HMI IoT Edge Real-time Control Industrial Network Vision AI Linux / Android™ / Multi-OS with RTOS RTOS RZ/V Series RZ/N Series RZ/T Series RZ/G Series RZ/G Series RZ/A Series 1.0GHz Cortex-A55, DDR4/3L RZ/G2UL 1.2GHz Dual Cortex-A55, DDR4/3L, 3DG RZ/G2LC 400MHz Cortex-A9, 2MB RAM, Ethernet RZ/A1LC 1.2GHz Dual Cortex-A55, DDR4/3L, 3DG RZ/G2L 400MHz Cortex-A9, 3MB RAM, Ethernet RZ/A1L 1.2GHz Dual Cortex-A53, DDR3L, 3DG RZ/G2E 1.0GHz Dual Cortex-A7, DDR3, 3DG RZ/G1E 400MHz Cortex-A9, 3MB RAM, Ethernet RZ/A1LU 1.5GHz Dual Cortex-A57, LPDDR4, 3DG RZ/G2N 1.5GHz Dual Cortex-A15, DDR3L, 3DG RZ/G1N 1.0GHz Cortex-A55, DDR4/3L, GbEthernet RZ/A3UL 400MHz Cortex-A9, 5MB RAM, Ethernet RZ/A1M 1.5GHz Dual Cortex-A57/ A53, LPDDR4, 3DG RZ/G2M 1.5GHz Dual Cortex-A15, DDR3L, 3DG RZ/G1M 528MHz Cortex-A9, 4MB RAM, Ethernet RZ/A2M 1.0GHz Cortex-A55, Built-in DDR3L 128MB RZ/A3M 400MHz Cortex-A9, 10MB RAM, Ethernet RZ/A1H 1.5GHz Quad Cortex-A57/ A53, LPDDR4, 3DG RZ/G2H 1.8GHz Quad Cortex-A55, LPDDR4/4X, 3DG, NPU RZ/G3E 1.4GHz Quad Cortex-A15/ A7, DDR3, 3DG RZ/G1H 1.0GHz RISC-V CPU, DDR4/3L RZ/Five 1.1GHz Cortex-A55, Dual Cortex-M33 RZ/G3S 800MHz Cortex-R52 RZ/T2L 800MHz Dual Cortex-R52 RZ/T2M 800MHz Dual Cortex-R52 RZ/T2ME 1.2GHz Quad Cortex-A55, Dual Cortex-R52 RZ/T2H 600MHz Cortex-R4, Cortex-M3 RZ/T1 125MHz Cortex-M3 RZ/N1L 400MHz Cortex-R52 RZ/N2L 500MHz Cortex-A7, Cortex-M3 RZ/N1S 500MHz Dual Cortex-A7, Cortex-M3 RZ/N1D 1.2GHz Quad Cortex-A55, Dual Cortex-R52 RZ/N2H 1.8GHz Quad Cortex-A55, DRP-AI3 (2K-MAC) RZ/V2N 1.2GHz Dual Cortex-A55, DRP-AI (576-MAC) RZ/V2L 1.0GHz Dual Cortex-A55, DRP-AI (576-MAC) RZ/V2MA 1.8GHz Quad Cortex-A55, DRP-AI3 (4K-MAC) RZ/V2H RZ/V2M 1.0GHz Dual Cortex-A53, DRP-AI (576-MAC)

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Our easy-to-use development environment offers in-house software, hardware, and ready-to-use external solutions to accelerate your product's time-to-market.

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Boards & Kits
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Code Generation Support
The FSP offers board programs, drivers, middleware, and docs for development. Our Smart Configurator’s GUI simplifies pin, driver, and code setup, integrating seamlessly with IDEs like e² studio.
Smart Configurator
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e² studio
This Eclipse-based IDE for Windows® and Linux enables easy project creation, compilation, and debugging for RZ Family MCUs.
e² studio
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Software Development Kits
We provide easy-to-use software development kits (SDKs) for AI and HMI to eliminate complex build tasks and enable immediate evaluation—simplifying development.
RZV AI SDK
RZG HMI SDK
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DRP-AI Accelerator
DRP-AI delivers high-speed, low-power AI processing by combining AI-MAC and DRP. It integrates pre/post-processing and inference into one hardware solution, boosting performance and efficiency.
AI Accelerator: DRP-AI
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Partner Ecosystem
The Renesas Ready partner ecosystem offers software and hardware solutions for RZ Family MPUs, accelerating development with security, connectivity, AI, and HMI support.
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Enabling Technologies

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Human Machine Interface (HMI)
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Motor Control
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Resources

Guide
RZ Family Product Part Number Guide
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Industrial Networks Brochure
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Renesas and Canonical to Drive Innovation in Scalable Edge Computing with RZ MPUs
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Enhance Power Efficiency with High AI Performance for your Next AI Cameras and Mobile Robots
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Best-in-Class Microprocessor for Network Platform Development
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The RZ/V2H MPU Improves AI Performance and Real-time Control in Robotics and Autonomous Applications

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