SoC and MCU

Ambiq’s ultra-low power SoCs and MCUs enable advanced processing in power-sensitive applications, maximizing battery life without compromising performance. Built with Ambiq’s proprietary Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT®), these solutions deliver unmatched energy efficiency for today’s edge AI and connectivity needs.

Apollo Families

Apollo5 Family

The first member of the Apollo5 family, the Apollo510, provides unrivaled energy efficiency at 300x more inference throughput per joule, built to handle advanced artificial intelligence such as speech, vision, health, and industrial AI models.

Apollo4 Family

Apollo4 Family SoCs deliver superior performance empowering next-gen wearables and smart devices with seamless connectivity, graphics, and unparalleled energy efficiency.

Apollo2 Family

Apollo2 Family SoCs deliver exceptional energy efficiency for peripherals and sensors, giving developers versatility to create innovative and feature-rich IoT devices.

Apollo3 Family

Apollo3 Family SoCs are the ultimate solution for innovative, energy-efficient devices that show what's possible for wearables, smart home devices, or medical applications.

Advantages

01

Compute

Ambiq’s SoCs and MCUs provide powerful processing capabilities in turboSPOT® - optimized for complex tasks and excelling in ultra-low power applications.

02

Power

With Ambiq's SPOT® technology, devices achieve remarkable energy efficiency, maximizing battery life and reducing power consumption.

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Connectivity

Ambiq offers reliable, low-power wireless connectivity options like Bluetooth® Low Energy, enabling seamless integration for IoT and wearable devices.

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Security

Built-in security features ensure data protection and device integrity, safeguarding sensitive information in connected applications.

Comparison table

Discover the ideal solution for your application.

Parameters

SoC Frequency

SoC

SoC CoreMark®Power Efficiency

NVM

SRAM

Voltage

ADC

UART

I/O

MSPI Master

I²S

Audio

Display

Graphics

Security

Connectivity

RF Sensitivity

Tx Output Power

Packages

Ordering Information

Apollo510

96 MHz
250 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M55 with Helium, DMA

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4MB

3.75MB

1.71-2.2 V

12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

4

I²C/SPI Master (8x) 1x full-duplex/1x half-duplex I²C/SPI Slave USB 2.0 FS/HS SDIO v3.0/eMMC (2x) Support for multiple I/O voltages ranging 1.14 to 3.63V

1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide (2x) up to 250 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave (2x) full-duplex with ASRC (1x)

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x) Low Power Audio ADC (1x) PLL for Precision Audio

SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI MIPI DSI at 1.5 Gbps (2 lanes) 4-layer Display Controller Memory in Pixel (MiP) Interface

2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and vector graphics acceleration

secureSPOT 3.0 Arm TrustZone®

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• 6.6 x 6.6 mm, BGA w/ 183 GPIO
• 4.9 x 4.7 mm, CSP w/ 144 GPIO

• AP510NFA-CBR (BGA)
• AP510NFA-CCR (CSP)

Apollo4 Blue Plus

96 MHz, 192 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy

29 µW/MHz

2MB

2.75MB

1.71-2.2 V

12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

4

I²C/SPI Master (7x) I²C/SPI Slave USB 2.0 FS/HS SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)

1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide (KXR pkg only) up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave (2x) , full-duplex with ASRC

PDM stereo DMIC interface (4x) Low Power Stereo Audio ADC (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI MIPI DSI at 500 Mbps (1 lane) 4-layer Display Controller

2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and vector graphics assist

secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust

Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4

-95 dBm

Up to +6 dBm

• 4.7 x 4.7 mm, BGA-131 w/ 81 GPIO

• AMA4B2KP-KXR (BGA)
• AMA4B2KP-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP4BPXEVB (EVB)

Apollo4 Blue Lite

96 MHz, 192 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy

38 µW/MHz

2MB

1.4MB

1.71-2.2 V

12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

4

I²C/SPI Master (7x) I²C/SPI Slave SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)

1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave, full-duplex

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI

2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing and dithering

secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust

Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4

-95 dBm

Up to +6 dBm

• 4.7 x 4.7 mm, BGA-131 w/ 75 GPIO

• AMA4B2KL-KXR (BGA)
• AMA4BLEVB (EVB)

Apollo4 Lite

96 MHz, 192 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA

38 µW/MHz

2MB

1.4MB

1.71-2.2 V

12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

4

I²C/SPI Master (8x) I²C/SPI Slave SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)

1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave (2x) full-duplex

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI

2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, and dithering

secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust

Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4

-95 dBm

Up to +6 dBm

• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-146 w/ 84 GPIO

• AMAP42KL-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP4LEVB (EVB)

Apollo4 Plus

96 MHz 192 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA

29 µW/MHz

2MB

2.75MB

1.71-2.2 V

12-bit, 11-channel, up to 2.8 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

4

I²C/SPI Master (8x) I²C/SPI Slave USB 2.0 FS/HS SDIO v3.0/eMMC (1x)

1/2/4/8-bit wide (2x) 1/2/4/8/16-bit wide up to 96 MT/s (SDR/DDR)

I²S Master/Slave (2x) full-duplex with ASRC

PDM stereo DMIC interface (4x) Low Power Stereo Audio ADC (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire Dual/QuadSPI MIPI DSI at 500 Mbps (2 lanes) 4-layer Display Controller

2D/2.5D GPU with anti-aliasing, dithering, and vector graphics assist

secureSPOT 2.0 Secure Boot, Root of Trust

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• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-146 w/ 105 GPIO

• AMAP42KP-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP4PEVB (EVB)
• AMAP4PDISP (Display Kit)

Apollo3 Blue Plus

48 MHz, 96 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy

33 µW/MHz

2MB

768KB

1.755-3.63 V

14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

2

I²C/SPI Master (6x)

1/2/4/8-bit wide (3x) up to 48 MT/s (SDR) ISO7816 Master

I²S Slave for PDM, Audio Pass-through

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire, Dual/QuadSPI

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secureSPOT w/ Secure Boot

Bluetooth Low Energy 5

-93 dBm

Up to +3 dBm

• 5.3 x 4.3 x 0.8 mm, BGA-108 w/ 74 GPIO

• AMA3B2KK-KBR (BGA)
• AMA3B2EVB (EVB)

Apollo3 Blue

48 MHz, 96 MHz turboSPOT

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA, Arm Cortex-M0 for Bluetooth Low Energy

33 µW/MHz

1MB

384KB

1.755-3.63 V

14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

2

I²C/SPI Master (6x) I²C/SPI Slave

1/2/4/8-bit wide up to 48 MT/s (SDR) ISO7816 Master

I²S Slave for PDM, Audio Pass-through

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire

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secureSPOT

Bluetooth® Low Energy 5

-93 dBm (typical)

Up to +3 dBm

• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-81 w/ 50 GPIO
• 3.25 x 3.37 x 0.51 mm, CSP-66 w/ 37 GPIO
• 3.25 x 3.37 x 0.34 mm, CSP-66 w/ 37 GPIO (Thin)
• 8 x 8 mm, QFN-64 w/ 38 GPIO

• AMA3B1KK-KBR-B0 (BGA)
• AMA3B1KK-KCR-B0 (CSP)
• AMA3B1KK-KCR-TB (Thin CSP)
• AMA3B1KK-KQR-B0 (QFN)
• AMA3BEVB (EVB)

Apollo3

48 MHz 96 MHz turboSPOT®

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F, DMA

33 µW/MHz

1MB

384KB

1.755-3.63 V

14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

2

I²C/SPI Master (6x) I²C/SPI Slave

1/2/4/8-bit wide up to 48 MT/s (SDR) ISO7816 Master

I²S Slave for PDM Audio Pass-through

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)

SPI 3-wire/4-wire

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secureSPOT®

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• 5 x 5 mm, BGA-81 w/ 50 GPIO
• 3.25 x 3.37 mm, CSP-66 w/ 37 GPIO

• AMAP31KK-KBR (BGA)
• AMAP31KK-KCR (CSP)
• AMA3BEVB

Apollo2

48 MHz

32-bit Arm Cortex-M4F

39 μW/MHz

1MB

256KB

1.755-3.63 V

14-bit, 15-channel, up to 2.67 MS/s Sampling Rate ADC

2

I²C/SPI Master (6x)

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I²S Slave for PDM Audio Pass-through

PDM stereo DMIC interface (1x)

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• 4.5 x 4.5 mm, BGA-64 w/ 50 GPIO
• 2.6 x 2.6 x 0.51 mm, CSP-49 w/ 34 GPIO
• 2.6 x 2.6 x 0.33 mm, CSP-49 w/ 34 GPIO (Thin)

• AMAPH1KK-KBR (BGA)
• AMAPH1KK-KCR (CSP)
• AMAPH1KK-KCR-TB (Thin CSP)
• AMAPHEVB (EVB)

Apollo

24 MHz

32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4F

92 μW/MHz

512KB

64KB

2.2-3.8 V

10-bit, 13-channel, up to 800 kSps Sampling Rate ADC

1

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• 4.5 mm x 4.5 mm, 64-pin BGA with 50 GPIO
• 2.49 mm x 2.90 mm, 41-pin WLCSP with 27 GPIO

• APOLLO512-KBR (BGA)
• APOLLO512-KCR (WLCSP)
• AMAP1EVB (EVB)

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