SUNNYVALE, CA, Mar 27, 2026 – Synopsys is collaborating with Arm on the development of the Arm AGI CPU. Synopsys will provide full-stack design solutions, including EDA, interface IP and hardware-assisted verification (HAV).
“Designing data center silicon for increasingly complex AI workloads requires rigorous validation across the full system,” said Mohamed Awad, executive vice president, Cloud AI Business Unit, Arm. “The Arm AGI CPU reflects the strength of our SoC design and the effectiveness of our collaboration with Synopsys. Their design, IP, and verification solutions supported the development and validation of our breakthrough performance-per-watt chip for next-generation AI infrastructure.”
“We congratulate Arm for delivering the AGI CPU with such ambition and precision,” said Ravi Subramanian, chief product management officer, Synopsys. “This achievement reflects exceptional engineering discipline, and we’re proud that Synopsys design, IP, and advanced verification solutions played a mission-critical role in delivering this innovation.”
Arm and Synopsys collaborated on the design and verification of the Arm AGI CPU, built on Arm Neoverse CSS V3. Synopsys solutions used for the AGI CPU design and verification include:
Synopsys Design Solutions Support Arm Chip Design
Synopsys supports Arm-based chip design with tools including VCS, Fusion Compiler, IC Validator, PrimeTime, and RedHawk-SC. These design tools cover synthesis, power integrity, reliability analysis, timing signoff and physical verification. These tools are also used in development workflows for high-performance compute platforms and advanced-node designs to reduce turnaround time.
Synopsys Interface IP Reduces Integration Risk
Synopsys and Arm are co-optimizing IP for chip design. Synopsys IP supports interface subsystem development, reduces integration risk, and shortens time to production while improving silicon management.
Synopsys Hardware-Assisted Verification (HAV) Enables Pre‑Silicon Validation
Synopsys uses software-defined HAV solutions with emulation and prototyping platforms to support verification and software development. Synopsys ZeBu Server 5, combined with pre-verified IP-HAV solutions, enables system bring-up and validation of functionality and power before silicon and on schedule. Synopsys HAPS prototyping systems support software development and system-level performance validation. Access to Interface Protocol Kits (IPKs) for Synopsys IP supports verification workflows and reduces time to market.
Synopsys continues its work with Arm in the Total Design ecosystem with the launch of the AGI CPU. The collaboration focuses on custom silicon development for Arm Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS) and addresses design complexity in these architectures.
Source: Synopsys
About Synopsys
Synopsys Inc. is a U.S. software and semiconductor technology company founded in 1986. The company develops electronic design automation software, semiconductor intellectual property, and verification tools used to design and test integrated circuits. Its products help engineers design, simulate, verify, and manage semiconductor chips and electronic systems. Synopsys also provides software security testing and engineering analysis tools through internal development and acquisitions. The company serves semiconductor manufacturers, electronics companies, system integrators, and software developers. Its customers operate in industries such as semiconductors, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, telecommunications, and data centers. Synopsys is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. The company employs about 28,000 people worldwide and serves customers across global technology sectors. Synopsys operates offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.
About Arm
Arm is a semiconductor and software design company that develops and licenses processor architectures and related technologies. Founded in 1990, it provides CPU designs, GPUs, system IP and software tools for electronic devices. Its technologies support system-on-chip design and are used in smartphones, data centers, automotive systems and embedded devices. Arm serves semiconductor companies, original equipment manufacturers and technology firms across multiple industries. The company licenses its intellectual property rather than manufacturing chips, enabling partners to build custom processors. Its designs are used in consumer electronics, cloud infrastructure and Internet of Things devices. Arm is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It employs about 8,300 people globally.