diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4b722b5fa4..55cf5bf7a7 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -207,6 +207,11 @@ asic-synthesis:
     INPUT_DELAY: "0.46"
     OUTPUT_DELAY: "0.11"
     PERIOD: "0.85"
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - DV_TARGET:
+        - "cv32a6_embedded"
+        - "cv32a65x"
   script:
     - echo $SYNTH_PERIOD
     - echo $INPUT_DELAY
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml b/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml
index 015c929907..21cf15d725 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/expected_synth.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 cv32a6_embedded:
   gates: 110519
+cv32a65x:
+  gates: 110519
 
diff --git a/core/include/cv32a65x_config_pkg.sv b/core/include/cv32a65x_config_pkg.sv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc0229a7f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/include/cv32a65x_config_pkg.sv
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+// Copyright 2022 Thales DIS design services SAS
+//
+// Licensed under the Solderpad Hardware Licence, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH SHL-2.0
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at https://solderpad.org/licenses/
+//
+// Original Author: Jean-Roch COULON - Thales
+
+package cva6_config_pkg;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigXlen = 32;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigFpuEn = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigF16En = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigF16AltEn = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigF8En = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigFVecEn = 0;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigCvxifEn = 1;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigCExtEn = 1;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigZcbExtEn = 1;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigAExtEn = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigBExtEn = 1;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigVExtEn = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigZiCondExtEn = 0;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigAxiIdWidth = 4;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigAxiAddrWidth = 64;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigAxiDataWidth = 64;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigFetchUserEn = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigFetchUserWidth = CVA6ConfigXlen;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDataUserEn = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDataUserWidth = CVA6ConfigXlen;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigIcacheByteSize = 16384;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigIcacheSetAssoc = 4;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigIcacheLineWidth = 128;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDcacheByteSize = 32768;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDcacheSetAssoc = 8;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDcacheLineWidth = 128;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDcacheIdWidth = 1;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigMemTidWidth = 2;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigWtDcacheWbufDepth = 2;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigNrCommitPorts = 1;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigNrScoreboardEntries = 4;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigFPGAEn = 0;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigNrLoadPipeRegs = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigNrStorePipeRegs = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigNrLoadBufEntries = 1;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigInstrTlbEntries = 2;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigDataTlbEntries = 2;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigRASDepth = 2;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigBTBEntries = 0;
+  localparam CVA6ConfigBHTEntries = 32;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigTvalEn = 0;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigNrPMPEntries = 8;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigPerfCounterEn = 0;
+
+  localparam config_pkg::cache_type_t CVA6ConfigDcacheType = config_pkg::WT;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigMmuPresent = 0;
+
+  localparam CVA6ConfigRvfiTrace = 1;
+
+  localparam config_pkg::cva6_cfg_t cva6_cfg = '{
+      NrCommitPorts: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigNrCommitPorts),
+      AxiAddrWidth: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigAxiAddrWidth),
+      AxiDataWidth: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigAxiDataWidth),
+      AxiIdWidth: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigAxiIdWidth),
+      AxiUserWidth: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigDataUserWidth),
+      NrLoadBufEntries: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigNrLoadBufEntries),
+      FpuEn: bit'(CVA6ConfigFpuEn),
+      XF16: bit'(CVA6ConfigF16En),
+      XF16ALT: bit'(CVA6ConfigF16AltEn),
+      XF8: bit'(CVA6ConfigF8En),
+      RVA: bit'(CVA6ConfigAExtEn),
+      RVB: bit'(CVA6ConfigBExtEn),
+      RVV: bit'(CVA6ConfigVExtEn),
+      RVC: bit'(CVA6ConfigCExtEn),
+      RVZCB: bit'(CVA6ConfigZcbExtEn),
+      XFVec: bit'(CVA6ConfigFVecEn),
+      CvxifEn: bit'(CVA6ConfigCvxifEn),
+      ZiCondExtEn: bit'(CVA6ConfigZiCondExtEn),
+      // Extended
+      RVF:
+      bit'(
+      0
+      ),
+      RVD: bit'(0),
+      FpPresent: bit'(0),
+      NSX: bit'(0),
+      FLen: unsigned'(0),
+      RVFVec: bit'(0),
+      XF16Vec: bit'(0),
+      XF16ALTVec: bit'(0),
+      XF8Vec: bit'(0),
+      NrRgprPorts: unsigned'(0),
+      NrWbPorts: unsigned'(0),
+      EnableAccelerator: bit'(0),
+      RVS: bit'(0),
+      RVU: bit'(0),
+      HaltAddress: 64'h800,
+      ExceptionAddress: 64'h808,
+      RASDepth: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigRASDepth),
+      BTBEntries: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigBTBEntries),
+      BHTEntries: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigBHTEntries),
+      DmBaseAddress: 64'h0,
+      TvalEn: bit'(CVA6ConfigTvalEn),
+      NrPMPEntries: unsigned'(CVA6ConfigNrPMPEntries),
+      PMPCfgRstVal: {16{64'h0}},
+      PMPAddrRstVal: {16{64'h0}},
+      PMPEntryReadOnly: 16'd0,
+      NOCType: config_pkg::NOC_TYPE_AXI4_ATOP,
+      // idempotent region
+      NrNonIdempotentRules:
+      unsigned'(
+      2
+      ),
+      NonIdempotentAddrBase: 1024'({64'b0, 64'b0}),
+      NonIdempotentLength: 1024'({64'b0, 64'b0}),
+      NrExecuteRegionRules: unsigned'(3),
+      //                      DRAM,          Boot ROM,   Debug Module
+      ExecuteRegionAddrBase:
+      1024'(
+      {64'h8000_0000, 64'h1_0000, 64'h0}
+      ),
+      ExecuteRegionLength: 1024'({64'h40000000, 64'h10000, 64'h1000}),
+      // cached region
+      NrCachedRegionRules:
+      unsigned'(
+      1
+      ),
+      CachedRegionAddrBase: 1024'({64'h8000_0000}),
+      CachedRegionLength: 1024'({64'h40000000}),
+      MaxOutstandingStores: unsigned'(7),
+      DebugEn: bit'(0),
+      NonIdemPotenceEn: bit'(0),
+      AxiBurstWriteEn: bit'(0)
+  };
+
+endpackage
diff --git a/verif/regress/smoke-tests.sh b/verif/regress/smoke-tests.sh
index 44bf73bf28..ea702fd01d 100644
--- a/verif/regress/smoke-tests.sh
+++ b/verif/regress/smoke-tests.sh
@@ -50,5 +50,12 @@ python3 cva6.py --target cv32a6_embedded --iss=$DV_SIMULATORS --iss_yaml=cva6.ya
   --gcc_opts="-static -mcmodel=medany -fvisibility=hidden -nostdlib -nostartfiles -g ../tests/custom/common/syscalls.c ../tests/custom/common/crt.S -lgcc -I../tests/custom/env -I../tests/custom/common"
 make -C ../.. clean
 make clean_all
+python3 cva6.py --testlist=../tests/testlist_riscv-compliance-cv32a60x.yaml --test rv32i-I-ADD-01 --iss_yaml cva6.yaml --target cv32a65x --iss=$DV_SIMULATORS $DV_OPTS
+python3 cva6.py --testlist=../tests/testlist_riscv-tests-cv32a60x-p.yaml --test rv32ui-p-add --iss_yaml cva6.yaml --target cv32a65x --iss=$DV_SIMULATORS $DV_OPTS
+python3 cva6.py --testlist=../tests/testlist_riscv-arch-test-cv32a60x.yaml --test rv32im-cadd-01 --iss_yaml cva6.yaml --target cv32a65x --iss=$DV_SIMULATORS $DV_OPTS  --linker=../tests/riscv-arch-test/riscv-target/spike/link.ld
+python3 cva6.py --target cv32a65x --iss=$DV_SIMULATORS --iss_yaml=cva6.yaml --c_tests ../tests/custom/hello_world/hello_world.c --linker=../tests/custom/common/test.ld\
+  --gcc_opts="-static -mcmodel=medany -fvisibility=hidden -nostdlib -nostartfiles -g ../tests/custom/common/syscalls.c ../tests/custom/common/crt.S -lgcc -I../tests/custom/env -I../tests/custom/common"
+make -C ../.. clean
+make clean_all
 
 cd -
diff --git a/verif/sim/cva6.py b/verif/sim/cva6.py
index a43ef8ff31..fe98aff6d5 100644
--- a/verif/sim/cva6.py
+++ b/verif/sim/cva6.py
@@ -961,6 +961,10 @@ def load_config(args, cwd):
       args.mabi = "ilp32"
       args.isa  = "rv32imc_zba_zbb_zbs_zbc"
       args.priv  = "m"
+    elif args.target == "cv32a65x":
+      args.mabi = "ilp32"
+      args.isa  = "rv32imc_zba_zbb_zbs_zbc"
+      args.priv  = "m"
     elif args.target == "cv32a6_imac_sv0":
       args.mabi = "ilp32"
       args.isa  = "rv32imac"