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NXP i.MX95 Technical Guide

The i.MX95 applications processor family supports a wide range of edge applications, including automotive connectivity, Industry 4.0, and IoT platforms. This family features six Arm Cortex-A55 cores, an Arm Mali GPU, a 4K VPU, an ISP, ML acceleration via an NPU, and EdgeLock secure enclave security.

RidgeRun is an official member of the NXP registered Partner Program. We created this wiki to support common customers with a single, practical source of documentation, tutorials, and implementation guidance.

Use this guide to move from platform evaluation into board bring-up, system setup, and multimedia validation on NXP i.MX95 hardware. If you need direct support on your project, contact RidgeRun through our Contact Us page.

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RidgeRun understands the value of having a single source of information that shortens time-to-market. This guide brings together hardware preparation, operating system workflows, and media acceleration references so teams can move faster from evaluation to product integration.

Here is a brief feature summary for the NXP i.MX95 platform:

  • GPU: Arm Mali G310, 128 GFLOPS
  • CPU: Octa-core Armv8.2 at up to 2.0 GHz
  • AI Acceleration: 4x eIQ Neutron N3-1024S NPU, 2 TOP/s
  • ISP Acceleration: NXP ISP with RGB-IR support
  • Encoder Acceleration (H.265): VPU, up to 32 video streams or 1x 4K@60fps
  • Camera Support: Up to 8 concurrent cameras, 2.5 Gbps/lane
  • Security Acceleration: EdgeLock Secure Enclave and V2X cryptographic accelerator
  • Sensors: 1x digital temperature sensor on EVK
  • Package Options: Two SoC versions, 15 mm x 15 mm and 19 mm x 19 mm

Explore the guide

The wiki is organized around hardware bring-up, operating system workflows, and multimedia enablement. Use these entry points to jump into the largest sections of the guide.

01
Start here
Introduction
Start here learning about i.MX95.
02
Hardware bring-up
Carrier Boards
Start with Verdin Development Board guidance, Yocto environment setup, flashing, and Toradex Easy Installer flows for getting the platform ready.
03
System software
Torizon OS
Review the operating system overview, install pre-built images, work with containers, and customize deployments with Torizon Core Builder.
04
Application enablement
Multimedia Support
Explore audio, streaming, video capture, and VPU workflows to validate real multimedia pipelines on the i.MX95 platform.

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