Platforms
Supported Platforms
Here is a list of platforms supported by FreeBSD.
| Platform Name | TARGET_ARCH | 14.x Support Tier | 15.x Support Tier | Projected 16.x Support Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
64-bit x86 |
Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
|
|
32-bit x86 |
Tier 2 |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
|
|
64-bit ARMv8 |
Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
Tier 1 |
|
|
32-bit ARMv6 |
Tier 3 |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
|
|
32-bit ARMv7 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
|
|
32-bit PowerPC |
Tier 2 |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
|
|
32-bit PowerPC with SPE |
Tier 2 |
Unsupported |
Unsupported |
|
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64-bit PowerPC big-endian |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
|
|
64-bit PowerPC little-endian |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
|
|
64-bit RISC-V |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
Tier 2 |
Unsupported Platforms
These platforms were supported by older versions of FreeBSD.
| Platform Name | TARGET_ARCH | Last Supported Release |
|---|---|---|
|
Alpha |
alpha |
|
|
32-bit little-endian ARM v4/v5 |
arm |
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32-bit big-endian ARM |
armeb |
|
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Intel IA-64 |
ia64 |
|
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32-bit MIPS soft-float |
mips, mipsel |
|
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32-bit MIPS hard-float |
mipshf, mipselhf |
|
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32-bit MIPS n32 |
mipsn32 |
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64-bit MIPS soft-float |
mips64, mips64el |
|
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64-bit MIPS hard-float |
mips64hf, mips64elhf |
|
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PC98 |
pc98 |
|
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64-bit RISC-V soft-float |
riscv64sf |
|
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64-bit SPARCv9 |
sparc64 |
Last modified on: May 8, 2026 by Li-Wen Hsu