How much faster is Zynq-7020 vs 7010?
Zynq2026-10-27 · 96 reads
Fig: Two Zynq SoCs side by side — same PS, different PL resource scale
Logic cells, DSP, BRAM, CPU frequency comparison and selection advice.
The PS side — the dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processing system — is identical on both parts; the gap is in the PL: 7020 offers roughly three times the programmable logic, DSP and BRAM of 7010. Pure PS control feels the same either way, but once substantial logic or high-speed interfaces live in the PL, 7020 headroom matters.
Fig: Same PS, different PL resource scale between 7010 and 7020 (relative, not exact)
7010 suffices for learning and simple peripheral experiments; for video/image processing, high-speed acquisition or large state machines, go straight to 7020 to avoid a board swap later.