Is the Cortex-M4 core and rich GPIO of the STM32F413VGT6TR sufficient to handle a complex task with up to 20 sensor inputs?

[nenefly]

I'm working on an industrial automation project that requires a high-performance microcontroller for real-time processing to manage sensor data and control actuators. Is the Cortex-M4 core and rich GPIO of the STM32F413VGT6TR sufficient to handle a complex task with up to 20 sensor inputs? Additionally, how does its power consumption perform, and is it suitable for long-running battery-powered devices?

[BevanWeiss · Accepted solution]

What do you consider a 'complex task'?
And what kind of data do your '20 sensor inputs' provide?

If 'complex task' is like some PID loops... (even one per input) that will not be a problem for it at all.

If however your sensor inputs are all high definition camera feeds, and your 'complex task' involves image detection and classification... then a Coretx-M4 is absolutely NOT suitable.

In regards to the power usage, sure Cortex-M4 cores are pretty efficient.  But you'll need to do everything else right around putting it to sleep as much as possible, running all the peripherals at the right speeds to optimise for low power consumption, and have high efficiency battery and voltage handling.

This is really not the right forum to discuss a microcontroller however.

It's a Schneider community forum for people using Schneider products.