Abstract-This paper presents an abstract service based estimation method for MPSoC performance modelling which allows fast, cycle accurate design space exploration of complex architectures including multi processor configurations at a very early stage in the design phase. The modelling method uses a service oriented model of computation based on Hierarchical Colored Petri Nets and allows the modelling of both software and hardware in one unified model.To illustrate the potential of the method, a small MPSoC system, developed at Bang & Olufsen ICEpower a/s, is modelled and performance estimates are produced for various configurations of the system in order to explore the best possible implementation.

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