Vivado tools provide design checkpoint files (.dcp) as a mechanism to save and restore a design at key steps in the design flow. Checkpoints are merely a snapshot of a design at a specific point in the flow. A Synthesized Checkpoint is a file that the tool creates in out-of-context (OOC) mode after it successfully synthesizes the design.
When you select Synthesized Checkpoint as the Export Type, a synthesized checkpoint target file named <design_name>.dcp is created, and placed in the Export Directory. You can then use this <design_name>.dcp file in any Vivado IDE project.
You can perform Synthesized Checkpoint compilation for any of the boards or parts your Vivado tools support. In addition to the AMD development boards installed with Vivado, you can specify partner boards or custom boards (refer to Specifying Board Support in Model Composer).