Is it really fast enough?

[Altera_Forum]

Hi, I'm new with NiosII. 

Is the NiosII performance comparable with the other 32-bit MCU? I see when you build a project the IDE creates a bulk of software, sort of interface with the hardware. Does it overload the CPU with too many functions calls?  Thanx.

[Altera_Forum]

You can't, directly, compare a discrete processor solution versus a softcore processor in FPGA (like Nios II). 

 Yes, Nios II is not likely to beat a desktop processor, cycle for cycle, but it's possible for a Nios II based system to outperform a desktop system....for certain applications. This can happen with RTL-based hardware acceleration (C2H, etc.) or DSP-based acceleration, both of which are possible in Nios II (in FPGA) systems.  Your job will be to determine if a Nios II system can compete with whatever discrete processor system you have in mind.  Best Regards,  - slacker

[Altera_Forum]

once I try to send a number of datas to PIO .then I find that in the modelsim wave time spent on sending data is too long.clock frequence is 50 mhz ,send a data to the PIO need about hundreds of microsecends. Is it too slow?