ESP32-P4—High-Performance SoC with Rich IO, HMI, and Robust Security

09/09/2025

The ESP32-P4 features a dual-core RISC-V processor, AI instruction extensions, an advanced memory subsystem, and high-speed peripherals. Designed for high-performance and secure applications, it meets the demands of next-generation embedded systems for HMI support, edge computing, and IO connectivity.

Key Features

Superior Performance

  • Dual-core RISC-V processor, up to 400 MHz, with single-precision FPU and AI extensions

  • 40 MHz low-power (LP) core for ultra-low-power applications with occasional high-compute needs

  • High-performance (HP) cores can sleep to save power

  • Flexible memory subsystem: 768 KB on-chip SRAM, cacheable external PSRAM, 8 KB TCM for zero-wait access

Rich HMI Interfaces

  • Supports MIPI-CSI (with ISP) and MIPI-DSI for high-resolution camera and display (up to 1080p)

  • Parallel display and camera interfaces for broad compatibility

  • Capacitive touch input and voice recognition

  • Hardware accelerators for H.264 video encoding (up to 1080p@30fps) and GUI pixel processing (PPA)

Highly Integrated Peripherals

  • 55 programmable GPIOs, the most in Espressif’s SoC lineup

  • Supports SPI, I2S, I2C, LED PWM, MCPWM, RMT, ADC, UART, TWAI

  • Includes USB OTG 2.0 HS, Ethernet, and SDIO Host 3.0 for high-speed connectivity

Robust Security

  • Secure boot, flash encryption, hardware crypto accelerator, and random number generator

  • Digital signature peripheral and key management unit ensure private keys remain secure

  • Hardware access protection for permission management and separation

Software Support

  • Compatible with ESP-Hosted or ESP-AT for wireless connectivity via SPI/SDIO/UART with ESP32-C/S series SoCs

  • Can serve as host MCU for solutions like ACK or AWS IoT ExpressLink

  • Uses Espressif’s mature ESP-IDF framework, powering billions of IoT devices

Chip Specifications

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