Development toolchain supports the ARM Cortex-M7 processor core

The ARM Cortex-M7 processor core provides high performance and energy efficient processing to support devices featuring embedded intelligence in the industrial, infrastructure and domestic markets. Using the ARM Cortex-M7-based STM32 F7 microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics, the IAR toolchain delivers a score of 5.02 CoreMark/MHz.

Stefan Skarin, CEO, IAR Systems, comments: “IAR Systems has a strong commitment to the current and future roadmap of ARM and we are always early adopters of their latest technology. Our complete compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench is known for high performance and ease of use and provides the industry’s broadest device support thanks to our powerful ecosystem of partners. With support for the ARM Cortex-M7 processor, we are further strengthening our market position as the leading provider of development tools for ARM.”

“ARM, IAR Systems and STMicroelectronics have worked closely to align the ARM Cortex-M7 core, the STM32 F7 MCUs and IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM to turbocharge embedded processing and take advantage of the performance possibilities of the technology, producing a best-in-class CoreMark score and allowing designers to fully release their creativity," added Daniel Colonna, Marketing Director, Microcontrollers, STMicroelectronics.

“IAR Systems has continued their pattern of rapid availability of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM cores with support for the ARM Cortex-M7 processor core,” said Richard York, Vice President, Embedded Marketing, ARM. “Optimising their compiler to make best use of the ARM Cortex-M7 instruction set will help to enable the next generation of compelling products.”