In the tier-based subscription licensing model all the features in the AMD Vivado™ tool are not available by default, some features will be limited or completely not available for few Tiers. The following table shows all tier-gated features across every AMD Vivado™ functional area. The features not listed below are available in all tiers without restriction.
| Category | Feature | Basic | Core | Pro | Enterprise/Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simulation | XSIM Simulation | Limited (50 K instance max) | Available (Full) | Available (Full) | Available (Full) |
| xcrg Coverage Report Tool | Not available | Not available | Available | Available | |
| Third-Party Simulator Support | Available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Debug | JTAG Programming / Communication | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| ILA Instantiation | Limited (5 probes × 1024‑bit max width) | Available (Full) | Available (Full) | Available (Full) | |
| Debug Insertion Flows | Not available | Available | Available | Available | |
| System ILA | Not available | Available | Available | Available | |
| IBERT IP | Not available | Available | Available | Available | |
| System / Processor Debug | Available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Indirect Flash Programming | Available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Serial Link / Serial Link+ Debug | Available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Design Guidance for QoR | RQA / RQS | Not available | Available | Available | Available |
| Intelligent Design Runs | Not available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Fast Compile Times | Incremental Compile (AMD UltraScale™ / AMD UltraScale+™ ) | Not available | Available | Available | Available |
| ECO Flow | Available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Hierarchical Design Flows | DFX | Not available | Available | Available | Available |
| Tandem Configuration (AMD UltraScale™ / AMD UltraScale+™ ) | Not available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Tandem Configuration (AMD Versal™ ) | Not available | Not available | Available | Available | |
| Segmented Configuration (AMD Versal™ ) | Not available | Not available | Available | Available | |
| Advanced Flow | Not available | Not available | Available | Available | |
| Power Estimation | AMD Vivado™ Report Power | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| XPE File Generation | Not Available | Available | Available | Available | |
| Security | Encrypted Bitstream | Not available | Available | Available | Available |
| RTL Encryptor Tool | Not available | Not available | Available | Available | |
| Isolation Design Flow | Not available | Not available | Available | Available | |
| Tools Telemetry | Telemetry Data Collection | Enabled by default; cannot be turned off | Enabled by default; cannot be turned off | Enabled by default; cannot be turned off |
Enabled by default; Gold tier can optionally disable. Enterprise – no option to turn this OFF |
| AMD Vitis™ HLS | HLS Support | Available | Available | Available | Available |
| IP | IP Support | No change | No change | No change | No change |
Note: When the AMD Vitis™
unified software platform invokes AMD Vivado™
for
hardware design flows, all hardware design operations follow the AMD Vivado™
tiered licensing structure. The tier license determines access
to particular features, devices, and IP, regardless of whether the flow is invoked from
AMD Vitis™
or directly from AMD Vivado™
.
Important: For comprehensive details
about licensing tiers, and frequently asked questions, refer to the AMD Vivado Design Suite Licensing Options
page.