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How to read CORE-V core names

Decode CVE2, CV32E20, CV32E40P/X/S, CVA6, and current CVA6 configurations while distinguishing families, repositories, named cores, releases, and identity CSRs.

7 min
10 scenes
5 quiz
Learning outcome

Use a CORE-V name to locate the correct code base and manual, then verify the implementation through its configuration, release, and identity CSRs.

Source anchors
CORE-V family catalogCV32E20 specificationCVA6 documentation: CORE-V nomenclature
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CORE-V names are a compact architecture index

Decode CVE2, CV32E20, CV32E40P/X/S and CVA6 without confusing a family, repository, core, or configuration.

family / repopart numberconfigurationidentity CSRs

A CORE-V name narrows the search space. The specification, configuration table, release tag, and identity CSRs establish the implementation.

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Narration

CORE-V uses short labels for several different technical objects. CVE2 and CVA6 can name a family or code base. CV32E20, CV32E40X, and CV32A60AX identify more specific cores or configurations. This lesson builds a practical decoder across the embedded two-stage, embedded four-stage, and application-class six-stage lines. We will also connect the human-readable name to the repository, verified configuration, release, and the machine-readable identity CSRs.

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CORE-V family catalog

CORE-V Repositories; CORE-V Core Names and Releases

CVA6 documentation: CORE-V nomenclature

CORE-V Nomenclature

CV32E20 specification

Introduction, Scope of the IP, Configurations

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