Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Design Compilation
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683236
Date
9/30/2024
Public
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1.1. Compilation Overview
1.2. Design Analysis & Elaboration
1.3. Design Synthesis
1.4. Design Place and Route
1.5. Incremental Optimization Flow
1.6. Fast Forward Compilation Flow
1.7. Full Compilation Flow
1.8. HSSI Dual Simplex IP Generation Flow
1.9. Exporting Compilation Results
1.10. Clearing Compilation Results
1.11. Integrating Other EDA Tools
1.12. Compiler Optimization Techniques
1.13. Compilation Monitoring Mode
1.14. Viewing Quartus Database File Information
1.15. Understanding the Design Netlist Infrastructure
1.16. Using Synopsys* Design Constraint (SDC) on RTL Files
1.17. Using the Node Finder
1.18. Synthesis Language Support
1.19. Synthesis Settings Reference
1.20. Fitter Settings Reference
1.21. Design Compilation Revision History
2.1. Factors Affecting Compilation Results
2.2. Strategies to Reduce the Overall Compilation Time
2.3. Reducing Synthesis Time
2.4. Reducing Placement Time
2.5. Reducing Routing Time
2.6. Reducing Static Timing Analysis Time
2.7. Setting Process Priority
2.8. Reducing Compilation Time Revision History
2.2.2.1. Processor Base Clock Frequency
Using faster processor cores provides several advantages, including:
- Faster execution: With faster processor cores, the Quartus® Prime software can execute tasks more quickly, which can improve overall system performance and reduce the time required to complete complex calculations, algorithms, and data processing tasks.
- Improved multitasking: Faster processor cores can improve the ability of the Quartus® Prime software to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, reducing the risk of system slowdowns when running several algorithms simultaneously.
- Quicker start-up and shutdown times: Faster processors can reduce the time required for the Quartus® Prime software to open and close side applications, such as Timing Analyzer, Platform Designer, and more. This can improve your productivity and reduce downtime.
For shortest compile times, you should choose processors with the highest base clock frequency available and prioritizing higher CPU frequency over having more cores. While additional cores can be beneficial for tasks that are highly parallelizable, focusing on higher frequency ensures faster execution of individual threads, leading to improved responsiveness and overall performance of the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software.