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Verilog]. Another 2-10x speedup might be gained from multithreading Verilog]. Another 2-10x speedup might be gained from multithreading
(yielding 200-1000x total over interpreted simulators). (yielding 200-1000x total over interpreted simulators).
Verilator has typically similar or better performance versus the commercial Verilator has typically similar or better performance versus the
Verilog simulators (Carbon Design Systems Carbonator, Modelsim, Cadence closed-source Verilog simulators (Carbon Design Systems Carbonator,
Incisive/NC-Verilog, Synopsys VCS, VTOC, and Pragmatic CVer/CVC). But, Modelsim, Cadence Incisive/NC-Verilog, Synopsys VCS, VTOC, and Pragmatic
Verilator is open-sourced, so you can spend on computes rather than CVer/CVC). But, Verilator is open-sourced, so you can spend on computes
licenses. Thus Verilator gives you the best cycles/dollar. rather than licenses. Thus Verilator gives you the best cycles/dollar.
For more information on how Verilator stacks up to some of the other For more information on how Verilator stacks up to some of the other
closed-sourced and open-sourced Verilog simulators, see the closed-sourced and open-sourced Verilog simulators, see the