Early Power Estimator (Epe) - Intel Agilex User Manual

Figure 1. Power Analysis from Design Concept Through Design Implementation
User Input
Table 1. Comparison of EPE and Intel Quartus Prime Power Analyzer Capabilities
Characteristic
When to use
Software requirements
Accuracy
Data inputs
Data outputs

2.3. Early Power Estimator (EPE)

The EPE results for Intel Agilex devices are based on preliminary simulated data.
Any results obtained while using this estimator are preliminary. The EPE for Intel
Agilex devices provides a current and power estimate based on various typical
conditions such as room temperature and nominal voltage.
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Placement and
Routing Results
Quartus Prime
Design Profile
Design Concept
Design Stages
Any time
Note: For post-fit power analysis, you
get better results with the Intel
Quartus Prime Power Analyzer.
The Intel Quartus Prime software
Medium
• Resource usage estimates
• Clock requirements
• Environmental conditions
• Toggle rate
• Total thermal power dissipation
• Thermal static power
• Thermal dynamic power
• Off-chip power dissipation
• Current drawn from voltage
supplies
Simulation
Results
Design Implementation
EPE Intel Quartus Prime Power Analyzer
Post-fit
The Intel Quartus Prime software
Medium to very high
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Power Analyzer Input
EPE Input
Post-fit design
Clock requirements
Signal activity defaults
Environmental conditions
Register transfer level (RTL)
simulation results (optional)
Post-fit simulation results (optional)
Signal activities per node or entity
(optional)
Total thermal power dissipation
Thermal static power
Thermal dynamic power
Thermal I/O power
Thermal power by design hierarchy
Thermal power by block type
Thermal power dissipation by clock
domain
Off-chip (non-thermal) power
dissipation
Current drawn from voltage
supplies
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