CYD ESP32-8048S070

A larger 7.0-inch display version of the CYD ESP32-S3 development board, ideal for complex user interfaces.

USB-C
CYD ESP32-8048S070 board
181 × 108 mm
ESP32-S3
MCU
240MHz
clock
16MB
flash
512KB
SRAM
9· 7 ADC
GPIO
BLE 5.0+ WiFi
radio
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Pinout

12 pins
View:
CYD ESP32-8048S070 pinout diagram
PinGPIOLabelsStatusCapabilitiesNotes
1-5Vpower-5V input on the P1 UART header and the 4P power connector
2-3V33.3Vpower-3.3V rail on the P4/P5 extended-IO headers
3-GNDground-Ground, broken out on the P1, P4 and P5 headers
443TXIO43U0TXDstrappinguartUART0 TX on the P1 programming header; shared with the CH340C serial console
544RXIO44U0RXDstrappinguartUART0 RX on the P1 programming header; shared with the CH340C serial console
611IO11MOSIstrappingadc · spiSPI MOSI on the P2 header; shared with the onboard microSD card
712IO12SCLKstrappingadc · spiSPI SCLK on the P2 header; shared with the onboard microSD card
813IO13MISOstrappingadc · spiSPI MISO on the P2 header; shared with the onboard microSD card
919IO19SDAuartadc · i2cI2C SDA on the P2/P3 headers; shared with the GT911 touch controller
1020IO20SCLuartadc · i2cI2C SCL on the P3 header; shared with the GT911 touch controller
1118IO18I2S_LRCLKCTP_INTsafeadcMAX98357 I2S word-select and GT911 touch-interrupt net; broken out on the P3/P4/P5 headers
1217IO17I2S_DINsafeadcMAX98357 I2S audio data; broken out on the P3/P4/P5 headers

Start with these

2 pins with no boot or system involvement
IO18I2S_LRCLKIO17I2S_DIN

Freely assignable - no strapping, flash, USB or JTAG duties. Ideal first picks for buttons, sensors and LEDs.

Fine - with a little care

sampled at boot or shared with debug/serial
PinLabelWhat to knowRole
TXU0TXD (GPIO43)Used for bootloader output and UART console logs. If repurposed, you will lose the default serial output (and programming via UART0).Other
RXU0RXD (GPIO44)Used for bootloader input (download mode via serial). If repurposed, you cannot use the default UART0 download mode for programming the chip.Other

Only if you know the tricks

wired to flash or USB - expect a fight
PinLabelWhat to knowRole
IO11FSPIDUsed as a data line for flash (and in-package PSRAM). It should not be used as GPIO when the flash/PSRAM is in use.Flash
IO12FSPICLKDrives the flash (and PSRAM) clock. This critical signal must be reserved for memory and not used as general GPIO.Flash
IO13FSPIQUsed as a data line for flash/PSRAM transfers. Not available for other uses when flash/PSRAM is connected.Flash
IO19USB_D-By default connected to the on-chip USB Serial/JTAG controller. Using it as general GPIO without reconfiguring IO MUX will interfere with USB functionality.USB
IO20USB_D+By default connected to the on-chip USB Serial/JTAG controller. Using it as general GPIO without reconfiguring IO MUX will interfere with USB functionality.USB
These are recommendations, not hard rules - with the right pull-ups, timing and boot-state awareness most pins can be made to work. When in doubt, start green.
Pinout notes The CYD ESP32-8048S070 pinout brings out 12 pins - 9 usable GPIO alongside the 5V , 3V3 and GND power rails. Peripheral wiring is straightforward: I²C is…

The CYD ESP32-8048S070 pinout brings out 12 pins - 9 usable GPIO alongside the 5V, 3V3 and GND power rails.

Peripheral wiring is straightforward: I²C is mapped to SDA on GPIO19 and SCL on GPIO20, while TX/RX on GPIO43 and GPIO44 cover serial logging and flashing.

Beyond plain digital I/O you get 7 ADC-capable pins for sensors and battery monitoring.

2 of the exposed pins carry boot-time or system duties on the ESP32-S3 (TX and RX) - check the guidance above before wiring anything to them. IO18 and IO17 are free of any such role - the safest first picks.

Getting started

flash your first firmware in ~2 minutes
Tool:
1
Connect over USB
Serial chip: CH340C. Not detected? Hold BOOT while plugging in.
2
Flash with your tool
Arduino IDE, PlatformIO, ESPHome or esptool - copy the settings on the right.
3
Verify it runs
The blink example uses GPIO18 - swap for your board's LED pin if different.
Tools → Board settings Copy
Board:            Cyd Esp32 8048s070
Flash Size:       16MB · DIO
Upload Speed:     921600

// blink
pinMode(18, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(18, LOW);   // on (often inverted)
platformio.ini Copy
[env:cyd-esp32-8048s070]
platform = espressif32
board = esp32-s3-devkitc-1
framework = arduino
monitor_speed = 115200
upload_speed = 921600
device.yaml Copy
esp32:
  board: esp32-s3-devkitc-1
  variant: cyd_esp32_8048s070
  framework:
    type: esp-idf

# blink - GPIO18
output:
  - platform: gpio
    pin: 18
    id: led_out
light:
  - platform: binary
    name: "LED"
    output: led_out
shell Copy
esptool.py --chip esp32s3 --port /dev/ttyACM0 \
  write_flash 0x0 firmware.bin
Build details: sketch space 3145728 B · data 327680 B · DIO

Specifications

ESP32-S3 · 181 × 108 mm
Compute
MCU
ESP32-S3
Clock
240 MHz
SRAM · Flash
512 KB · 16MB · 8MB (OPI) PSRAM
Radio
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.0 LE
Antenna
PCB
I/O
GPIO · ADC
9 · 7
UART · I²C · SPI
3 · 2 · 4
PWM
8 channels
Power
USB
USB-C
Serial
CH340C
Boot address
0x0
Display
Screen
TFT · 7.0" · 800x480
Driver
EK9716
Touch
GT911
Flashing
Upload · OTA
esptool_py · esp_ota
Flash · Boot mode
DIO · QIO
Sketch · Data
3 MB · 320 KB
108 mm181 mm
181 × 108 mm
The CYD ESP32-8048S070 uses esptool_py for firmware uploads, esp_ota for over-the-air (OTA) updates. Flash mode is DIO with QIO boot mode. The maximum sketch size is 3 MB with 320 KB available for data.

About this board

Inside sits the ESP32-S3 - a dual-core Xtensa with vector extensions suited to AI workloads. Sibling CYD boards cover the ESP32-C3 and ESP32, so you can change radios or horsepower without changing the footprint.

At $40.00 it's on the expensive side for a CYD board - most land around $22.

Around the module: 8MB (OPI) PSRAM, a TFT 7.0" 800x480 display with touch, a microSD slot, a speaker connector, an amplifier (MAX98357) and Reset/Boot buttons.

Where to buy

prices are typical street prices
CYD ESP32-8048S070
CYD ESP32-8048S070
$40.00per unit, typical
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