Design Flows - 2025.1 English - UG1273

Versal Adaptive SoC Design Guide (UG1273)

Document ID
UG1273
Release Date
2025-05-29
Version
2025.1 English

There are two design flows for AMD Versalâ„¢ adaptive SoCs: the traditional design flow and the platform-based design flow. To use Versal adaptive SoC resources to their full potential, it is important to choose the correct design flow. The following table shows which design flow to use based on the design type and targeted device series.

Table 1. Design Flows
Design Type Device Series Design Flow
Hardware-only system Versal Prime Series Gen 2

Versal Prime Series

Versal Premium Series

Versal HBM Series

Traditional
Embedded system Versal Prime Series Gen 2

Versal Prime Series

Versal Premium Series

Versal HBM Series

Traditional
Platform-based
Embedded AI Engine system

Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2

Versal AI Core Series
Platform-based
Note: For more information on design types, see the Versal Adaptive SoC System and Solution Planning Methodology Guide (UG1504).