How to choose between a classical FPGA and FPGA/SOC

[raphael.bauduin]

Hello Everyone,

I’m currently working on a new hardware design based on an FPGA. My project require an Ethernet communication and at this point I’m lost regarding the choice of the FPGA. I’m hesitating between a classical FPGA or an FPGA with an integrated SOC. Could you please help me?
I have several questions:

• What is the advantages and the disadvantages of FPGA/SOC ?
• What is the time of synthesis / compilation?
• Can we just use the FPGA or the SOC independently of each other?
• What is the difficulty to use FPGA/SOC?
• An ethernet Ip in a classical FPGA is it enough or I really need an FPGA/SOC ?

I’m waiting your feedback. Thank a lot.

[Rolf_Horn]

please take a look at this article:
Using FPGA SoCs for Real-Time Systems | DigiKey
from Jeff Shepard

[Rolf_Horn]

let me add a full presentation:

Why put a RISC-V Processor in a FPGA – Microchip Differentiation with PolarFire® FPGA/SoC