I'd rather have the Linux SOC and a $0.50-$1 FPGA (Renesas ForgeFPGA, Gowin, Efinix, whatever) nearby.
> $0.50-$1 FPGA
no such thing, 5V tolerant buffers will run you more than that
> $0.50-$1 FPGA
no such thing, 5V tolerant buffers will run you more than that