Texas Instruments AM5726BABCXEA

Overview

AM5726BABCXEA from Texas Instruments is a high-performance Sitara™ Arm applications processor featuring dual Cortex-A15 CPU cores, two C66x VLIW DSPs, 2.5MB on-chip L3 RAM, dual DDR3/DDR3L memory interfaces supporting up to DDR3-1066, and dual PRU-ICSS for industrial communication. It targets embedded vision, HMI, and automation systems requiring deterministic real-time processing with cryptographic acceleration (AES, SHA, RNG).

For engineers reviewing the AM5726BABCXEA datasheet, AM5726BABCXEA pinout, AM5726BABCXEA application, or AM5726BABCXEA equivalent, this page delivers verified technical context, validated package mapping, confirmed peripheral exclusion status (no EVE, no IVA-HD, no HDMI, no BB2D), and precise alternative selection guidance for industrial control and analytics platforms.

Technical Context

The AM5726BABCXEA implements a heterogeneous compute architecture with dual Cortex-A15 cores running at up to 1.5 GHz, two C66x DSPs supporting 32×16-bit fixed-point multiplies per cycle, and two Cortex-M4 coprocessors (IPU1/IPU2) for real-time control offload. Its memory subsystem includes dual EMIF controllers supporting up to 2GB DDR3 per channel and 2.5MB OCMC_RAM with ECC.

Unlike AM5728/AM5729, the AM5726BABCXEA excludes Embedded Vision Engines (EVEs), IVA-HD video codec subsystem, HDMI encoder, BB2D graphics accelerator, and SGX544 GPU - confirmed by Table 3-1 Device Comparison in SPRS953G Rev G. All 247 GPIO pins, five I²C ports, ten UARTs, four McSPI, QSPI, SATA Gen2, PCIe Gen2 (dual-lane or dual-single-lane), dual DCAN, GMAC, and PRU-ICSS are fully retained.

Key Specifications

Pinout & Package

AM5726BABCXEA uses a 760-ball FCBGA (ABC) package with 23.0 mm × 23.0 mm body size and 0.8-mm pitch. Ball grid layout follows TI's standard ABC footprint; unused balls include AF7, AF10, AF13, AF16, AF19, AE4, AE25, AB26, W3, W26, T3, T26, N3, N26, K3, K26, G3, D4, D25, C10, C13, C16, C19, C22 (per Figure 4-1 and Table 4-1).

Key Features

Applications

Equivalent & Alternatives

The following parts are listed as comparable options for similar applications processor applications.

Compared with AM5728BABCXEA and AM5718BABCXEA, the AM5726BABCXEA uniquely balances full industrial connectivity (dual PRU-ICSS, 247 GPIO, dual DCAN) with excluded multimedia IP (no EVE, no HDMI, no GPU), making it the optimal choice for deterministic control and analytics where display/video rendering is handled externally.

Availability

AM5726BABCXEA is available at Aetrix Electronics and suitable for industrial automation, human-machine interface, and edge analytics applications requiring stable component supply, long-term lifecycle support, and traceable sourcing.

Supply support for AM5726BABCXEA includes scheduled delivery planning, volume procurement assistance, BOM continuity management, traceable sourcing, and lifecycle availability coordination for OEM customers, industrial embedded developers, connected-device designers, and electronics production programs.

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, designing and manufacturing analog and embedded processing chips for industrial, automotive, and communications markets.

The AM5726BABCXEA belongs to the Sitara™ AM572x processor family, engineered specifically for high-performance embedded applications demanding real-time determinism, industrial protocol support, and scalable heterogeneous processing - not general-purpose computing.

FAQ

Does AM5726BABCXEA support HDMI output?

No, AM5726BABCXEA does not support HDMI output. Per Table 3-1 in SPRS953G Rev G, HDMI is explicitly marked "Not Supported" for AM5726. The device lacks the HDMI encoder block present in AM5728/AM5729. Video output must be implemented externally via parallel RGB or LVDS interfaces driven by the display subsystem's video pipelines, or processed through VPE and routed to external encoder ICs.

What is the maximum DDR3 speed supported by AM5726BABCXEA?

AM5726BABCXEA supports DDR3-1066 (533 MHz clock, 1066 MT/s data rate) across both EMIF channels. This is confirmed in Section 1.1 Features and Table 5-5 Operating Performance Points of SPRS953G. Each EMIF supports up to 2GB of DDR3/DDR3L memory, and the unified L3 memory map allows interleaving across both channels for bandwidth optimization.

Is the Embedded Vision Engine (EVE) available on AM5726BABCXEA?

No, the Embedded Vision Engine (EVE) is not available on AM5726BABCXEA. Table 3-1 clearly states "Not Supported (1)" for all four EVE instances (EVE1–EVE4) in the AM5726 row. This exclusion is intentional - the AM5726 variant targets industrial control and analytics where EVE's computer vision acceleration is unnecessary, reducing power and die cost.

Can AM5726BABCXEA run Linux with real-time patches?

Yes, AM5726BABCXEA fully supports Linux distributions with real-time extensions such as PREEMPT-RT. Its dual Cortex-A15 cores provide sufficient headroom for kernel scheduling, while the dual PRU-ICSS subsystem handles hard real-time tasks (e.g., EtherCAT I/O) independently. TI's Processor SDK Linux includes validated BSPs and real-time configuration guides specifically for AM5726BABCXEA.

What power management features does AM5726BABCXEA include?

AM5726BABCXEA integrates comprehensive power management via its Power, Reset, and Clock Management (PRCM) module. It supports dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) across MPU, DSP, and IPU domains, multiple power states (RETENTION, OFF), and hardware-managed clock gating. The device also includes a 32-bit watchdog timer and reset sequencing control to ensure reliable boot and recovery in industrial environments.