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Wilson Snyder 2024-06-11 19:47:53 -04:00
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@ -87,12 +87,11 @@ thread is about 100 times faster than interpreted Verilog simulators such
as `Icarus Verilog`_. Another 2-10x speedup might be gained from as `Icarus Verilog`_. Another 2-10x speedup might be gained from
multithreading (yielding 200-1000x total over interpreted simulators). multithreading (yielding 200-1000x total over interpreted simulators).
Verilator has typically similar or better performance versus Verilator has typically similar or better performance versus closed-source
closed-source Verilog simulators (e.g., Carbon Design Systems Carbonator, Verilog simulators (e.g., Aldec Riviera-Pro, Cadence Incisive/NC-Verilog,
Modelsim/Questa, Cadence Incisive/NC-Verilog, Synopsys VCS, VTOC, and Mentor ModelSim/Questa, Synopsys VCS, VTOC, and Pragmatic CVer/CVC). But,
Pragmatic CVer/CVC). But, Verilator is open-sourced, so you can spend on Verilator is open-sourced, so you can spend on computes rather than
computes rather than licenses. Thus, Verilator gives you the best licenses. Thus, Verilator gives you the best simulation cycles/dollar.
simulation cycles/dollar.
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