CNTFRQ Counter-timer Frequency It is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether CNTFRQ is implemented in the Core power domain or in the Debug power domain Timer CNTBaseN 0x010 CNTFRQ RO Timer CNTEL0BaseN 0x010 CNTFRQ RO Timer CNTCTLBase 0x000 CNTFRQ RO This register is provided so that software can discover the effective frequency of the system counter. The instance of the register in the CNTCTLBase frame must be programmed with this value as part of system initialization. The value of the register is not interpreted by hardware. Timer For more information see 'Power and reset domains for the system level implementation of the Generic Timer'. CNTFRQ is a 32-bit register. ClockFreq Clock frequency 31 0 31:0 Clock frequency. Indicates the effective frequency of the system counter, in Hz. AU CNTFRQ must be implemented as an RW register in the CNTCTLBase frame. In a system that supports the Realm Management Extension, the instance of the register in the CNTCTLBase frame is accessible as follows: For Root accesses, it is IMPLEMENTATION DEFINED whether accesses to the register are permitted or behave as RES0. For Realm accesses, this register behaves as RES0. In a system that recognizes two Security states, the instance of the register in the CNTCTLBase frame is only accessible by Secure accesses. CNTFRQ can be implemented as a RO register in any implemented CNTBaseN frame, and in the corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame. 'CNTCTLBase status and control fields for the CNTBaseN and CNTEL0BaseN frames' describes the status fields that identify whether a CNTBaseN frame is implemented, and for an implemented frame: Whether the CNTBaseN frame has virtual timer capability. Whether the corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame is implemented. For an implementation that supports the Realm Management Extension, whether the CNTBaseN frame, and any corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame, is accessible by Root and Realm accesses. For an implementation that recognizes two Security states, whether the CNTBaseN frame, and any corresponding CNTEL0BaseN frame, is accessible by Non-secure accesses. The CNTBaseN frame is always accessible by Secure accesses. For an implemented CNTBaseN frame: CNTFRQ is accessible in that frame, as a RO register, if the value of CNTACR<n>.RFRQ is 1. Otherwise, the CNTFRQ address in that frame is RAZ/WI. For an implemented CNTEL0BaseN frame: CNTFRQ is accessible as a RO register in that frame if both: CNTFRQ is accessible in the corresponding CNTBaseN frame. Either the value of CNTEL0ACR.EL0VCTEN is 1 or the value of CNTEL0ACR.EL0PCTEN is 1. Otherwise, the CNTFRQ address in that frame is RAZ/WI. 2026-03-26 20:27:25 2026-03_rel