Desay SV Automotive

Sep 10, 2025

Cockpit domain controller research: three cockpit domain controller architectures for AI Three layout solutions for cockpit domain controllers for deep AI empowerment As intelligent cockpit transforms from function superposition to AI deep empowerment, higher requirements are put forward for cockpit domain control hardware products. High-computing power single-chip AI cockpit domain control layout Driven by the functional requirements of AI large models on the end side, 3D HMI, in-car games, immersive interaction, and the integration of smart cockpits and intelligent driving, the cockpit requires higher performance such as high computing power, large bandwidth, and high-speed communication to support complex algorithm requirements. In terms of high computing power, the core of cockpit chip products such as CPU, GPU and NPU are constantly upgrading and evolving. The CPU computing power of the mainstream high-end cockpit SOCs that have been mass-produced has reached more than 200+KDMIPS, and cockpit chip solutions with CPU 600+KDMIPS computing power are also being deployed; the cockpit AI computing power of mass-produced models is up to about 60TOPS, and in the future, cockpit domain control products with computing power of 360TOPS, 400TOPS, and even 720TOPS will be put into mass production. With the launch of a number of high-computing cockpit SOC products, in 2025, suppliers will actively deploy AI cockpit domain controller solutions based on high-computing single SOC chips. In April 2025, PATEO announced the expansion of its cooperation with Qualcomm Technologies to create a new generation of smart cockpit solutions equipped with Snapdragon Cockpit Platform Elite (QAM8397P). Combining PATEO's deep accumulation in the field of smart cockpit software and hardware development, and the advanced AI capabilities, excellent computing performance and high-definition graphics capabilities provided by Snapdragon Cockpit Platform Elite (QAM8397P), PATEO's new cockpit solution will help global automakers provide top-level smart cockpit products for central computing architecture, and provide high-performance, high-scalability and safe smart cockpit solutions. Currently, PATEO's smart cockpit solution based on the Snapdragon Cockpit Platform Elite (QAM8397P) has been designated for a mass production project by a leading Chinese automaker. In 2025, SemiDrive launched the new generation of AI cockpit chips X10 series, which integrates 40TOPS NPU computing power and 154GB/s ultra-large memory bandwidth, supports the deployment of 7B multi-modal large models on the end side, and solves the pain point of response delay. At the same time, SemiDrive Technology has in-depth cooperation with large model companies such as FaceWall Intelligence and Banma Intelligent Driving to improve the tool chain and accelerate the implementation of in-vehicle AI. Suppliers such as Desay SV have announced that they will develop a new generation of AI cockpit platforms based on SemiDrive X10 to achieve higher performance in a more efficient and economical way, bringing users a safer and more personalized AI cockpit experience. Dual-chip cockpit domain controller layout In addition to the performance improvement of a single chip, some OEMs use dual-cockpit SoC chips to ensure low latency, efficient and stable operation of the cockpit. Such as dual Qualcomm 8295 chip cockpit domain controller, dual Qualcomm 8155 chip cockpit domain controller, dual SiEngine Longying No. 1 and other cockpit domain controller products. They connect the two chips through a high-speed interconnect interface and use a unique computing power allocation technology to achieve high computing power, large bandwidth and other cockpit domain control product layouts, helping AI large models, 3D, multi-modal interaction and other mass production on vehicles. For example, the newly launched Lynk & Co 900 cockpit in 2025 is equipped with dual Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chips to build a high-computing power base, realizing cockpit functions such as 30-inch 6K integrated main screen, 30-inch 6K floating entertainment screen in the rear row and 95-inch AR-HUD, 3D visual desktop, cross-screen gestures, immersive sound effects, and 'AI smart butler' emotional interaction. Cockpit domain controller + AI coprocessor or AI BOX and other methods to help AI cockpit equality In addition, facing the industry dilemma of cockpit chip computing power bottleneck, some companies have launched cockpit domain controller + AI BOX solutions to accelerate the layout of AI cockpit equality without changing the original wiring architecture of the vehicle. For example, at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, the AI cockpit exhibited by Aptiv deployed multi-modal large models on the end side and combined them with large models on the cloud, based on the existing high-computing cockpit platform as the AI main processor and the computing power expansion of the AI coprocessor, to achieve fast and flexible deployment, so that the large model capabilities can be better improved on the end side of the smart cockpit. With the centralized evolution of EEA and the launch of new multi-domain SOC products, cockpit domain controller is accelerating the evolution towards multi-domain integration As the E/E architecture evolves towards centralization, many OEMs and suppliers have launched cockpit domain control integration such as parking,connectivity, intelligent driving and other cross-domain integration products, and the layout of multi-domain integration domain control products such as cockpit-parking integration and cockpit-driving integration has accelerated. Cockpit-parking integration domain controller is mainly a new market demand product driven by the cost reduction of the whole vehicle and the accelerated popularization of automobile intelligence. On the basis of trying not to increase the original cost, cockpit-parking integration is a mass-producible solution for cockpit domain controller to achieve more functional integration. At present, cockpit-parking integration is mainly based on Qualcomm 8155/Qualcomm 8255, SemiDrive X9SP, SiEngine Longying No.1 and other chips to create domain controller products. SemiDrive X9SP is the flagship product of the X9 series of smart cockpit chips. As a full-scenario automotive-grade SoC chip designed for smart cockpits and cross-domain integration scenarios, the X9SP 'cockpit-parking integration' architecture integrates the cockpit domain (central control/instrument/in-vehicle entertainment/voice interaction/application ecology) and parking domain (APA/surround view image/DVR/DMS) functions on a single computing platform through hardware integration. Cockpit domain control products based on SemiDrive X9SP have achieved large-scale mass production. In June 2025, Chery Tiggo 7 High Energy Edition was officially launched. Its 1.5T model was equipped with SemiDrive Technology's X9SP cockpit chip, which supports high-reliability instruments and 13.2-inch super interactive AI digital screens. In terms of cockpit-driving integration, the number of cockpit-driving integrated domain controller installed in China's passenger cars in 2024 was about 438,600, and the number of models has reached more than 20. Except for the low-end version of Leapmotor C series (less than 200,000 yuan), other models including Xpeng, NIO, Voyah, Leapmotor LEAP3.5 architecture and Xiaomi cars all adopt multi-chip ONE BOX solution, with a typical configuration of mainstream smart cockpit chips (Qualcomm 8295/8155) + mainstream intelligent driving chips (Nvidia Orin-X), etc. With the continuous launch of high-performance cross-domain SOC chip products, many OEMs and suppliers have accelerated the layout of single-SOC cockpit-driving domain control products, preferring chips based on Qualcomm Ride Flex SA8775P chip, NVIDIA Thor, Black Sesame C1296, etc., and mass-produced models will appear in 2025. Key Topics Covered: Cockpit Domain Controller Product Definition Main Components of Intelligent Cockpit Domain Controller Estimation of Overall Market Size of Intelligent Cockpit Domain Controller China's Cockpit Market shipments and Penetration Rate (by type), 2024-2030E China's Intelligent Cockpit Domain Controller Installation, 2024-2030E China's Intelligent Cockpit Domain Controller Market Size, 2024-2030E 2 Intelligent Cockpit Domain Controller Product Development Trends 3 Intelligent Cockpit Domain Controller Configuration Strategy and Application Trend of OEMs BYD Qualcomm Qualcomm PATEO