Ambiq’s new, tiny AI processor

For IoT and the edge.

August 26, 2025

Jon Peddie

Ambiq’s new Apollo510B wireless SoC targets power-constrained edge AI applications. It integrates a dedicated network processor and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 radio for reliable wireless connectivity. Built on TSMC’s 22 nm process, the SoC utilizes an Arm Cortex-M55 CPU with Helium to deliver up to 30× better power efficiency in AI applications and a sixteenfold performance increase over Cortex-M4 devices. The chip features advanced memory, a 2.5D GPU, and targets next-generation wearables and factory automation sensors. Ambiq announced the Apollo510B is available now. Ambiq, a company specializing in energy-efficient semiconductor solutions for edge with its Apollo5 SoC family, said it has

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