Tuesday, January 6th 2026
Sapphire Combines AMD Ryzen AI P100 and Versal FPGA in Mini ITX Motherboard
At CES 2026, Sapphire introduced its latest motherboard featuring AMD's Ryzen AI Embedded P132 APU. This APU includes six "Zen 5" cores with 12 threads, achieving a boost frequency of 4.5 GHz, and offers a configurable TDP ranging from 15 W to 54 W. It also integrates an RDNA 3.5 iGPU and an XDNA 2 NPU for local AI processing. Additionally, Sapphire's EDGE+ VPR-7P132 motherboard includes an unexpected accelerator: AMD's Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 FPGA, which allows the motherboard to process various external signals and create custom data paths as needed. Designed for industrial PCs that require continuous operation, this motherboard is ideal for applications such as smart cameras with sensor fusion and industrial robotics.An optional I/O daughter board provides support for up to 12 GMSL2 cameras and dual CAN-FD ports for vehicle networks. Despite its compact 170 mm form factor, the motherboard includes dual 10GbE ports, PCIe Gen 4 expansion, USB4, and five display outputs. It supports Ubuntu, QNX, VxWorks, and Yocto Linux across both processors and is built for extended temperature ranges suitable for industrial use. Sapphire collaborated with AMD to position the board for use in robotics controllers, machine vision inspection systems, and autonomous vehicle applications, where developers require both processing power and reliable response times in a compact package.









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