How does the Nios II processor architecture differ from the first-generation Nios processor?
With a completely new architecture, Nios II processors reach new levels of efficiency and performance over the first-generation Nios cores by consuming, on average, fifty percent less FPGA resources, while at the same time doubling computational performance. Nios II processors also simplify the processor selection process by providing a set of pre-optimized cores focusing on performance and size.
