Renesas launches RA8M2 and RA8D2 MCUs with 1GHz Cortex-M85 for high-performance embedded applications
November 3, 2025 /SemiMedia/ — Renesas Electronics has introduced two new RA8 series microcontrollers, the RA8M2 and RA8D2, both based on a 1GHz Arm Cortex-M85 core, with an optional 250 MHz Cortex-M33 core for efficient task segregation. The MCUs deliver up to 7,300 Coremarks of performance, setting a new benchmark for high-performance embedded microcontrollers. The RA8 devices use a 22nm…













