Tolapai is the code name of Intel's embedded system on a chip (SoC) which combines a Pentium M (Dothan) processor core, DDR2 memory controllers and input/output (I/O) controllers, and a QuickAssist integrated accelerator unit for security functions.[1]
Overview
editThe Tolapai embedded processor has 148 million transistors on a 90 nm process technology, 1088-ball FCBGA with a 1.092mm pitch, and comes in a 37.5mm × 37.5mm package. It is also Intel's first integrated x86 processor, chipset and memory controller since 1994's 80386EX.[2]
Intel EP80579 integrated processor for embedded computing:
- CPU: Pentium M clocked from between 600 MHz and 1.2 GHz
- Cache: 256 KB
- Package: 1088-ball flip chip BGA
- Memory: DDR2 from 400- to 800 MHz; MCH supports DIMM or memory down with optional 32-/64-bit and ECC configurations
- Bus: One local expansion bus for general control or expanded peripheral connections
- PCI Express: PCIe root complex interface in 1 ×8, 2 ×4, or 2 ×1 configurations
- Storage: 2× SATA (Gen1 or Gen2) interfaces
- Networking: 3× 10/100/1000 Ethernet MACs supporting reduced gigabit media-independent interface (RGMII) or reduced media-independent interface (RMII), and Management Data Input/Output (MDIO)
- USB: 2× Universal Serial Bus (1.1 or 2.0) interfaces
- GPIO: 36× General Purpose Input/Output ports
- CAN: 2× Controller Area Network (CAN bus) 2.0b interfaces
- High Speed Serial (HSS): 3× ports for T1/E1 or FXS/FXO connections
- Serial: 1× Synchronous Serial Port (SSP)
- Universal asynchronous receiver-transmitters (UARTs): 2× 16550 UART-compatible
- SMB: 2× System Management Bus (SMBus) interfaces
- LPC: 1× Low Pin Count (LPC 1.1) interface
- SPI: 1× Serial Peripheral Interface Bus (SPI) boot interface
- RTC: Integrated real-time clock (RTC) support
- EDMA: Enhanced DMA (EDMA) engine with low latency memory transfers; supports multiple peer-to-peer configurations
- Operating temperature: 0 to 70 degrees C (most models); −40 to 85 degrees C (some models)
List of Intel 80579 processors
edit- All models support: MMX, Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), SSE2, SSE3, XD bit (an NX bit implementation)
- Die size: 225 mm²
- Steppings: B1
Model | Clock rate | L2 cache |
FSB | Mult. | Voltage | TDP | Socket | Release date | Release price (USD)
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EP80579 Integrated Processor, 600 MHz | 600 MHz | 256 KB | 400 MT/s | 6× | 1 V | 11 W
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FCBGA1088 | Q3 2008 | $40–51
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EP80579 Integrated Processor, 1066 MHz | 1.07 GHz | 256 KB | 533 MT/s | 8× | 1.3 V | 18 W
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FCBGA1088 | Q3 2008 | $42
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EP80579 Integrated Processor, 1200 MHz | 1.2 GHz | 256 KB | 533 MT/s | 9× | 1.3 V | 19 W
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FCBGA1088 | Q3 2008 | $70
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EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist, 600 MHz | 600 MHz | 256 KB | 400 MT/s | 6× | 1 V | 13 W
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FCBGA1088 | Q3 2008 | $44
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EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist, 1066 MHz | 1.07 GHz | 256 KB | 533 MT/s | 8× | 1.3 V | 20 W
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FCBGA1088 | Q3 2008 | $66–102
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EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist, 1200 MHz | 1.2 GHz | 256 KB | 533 MT/s | 9× | 1.3 V | 21 W
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FCBGA1088 | Q3 2008 | $102
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cnet News: Live from Hot Chips 19: Session 7, Networking". Retrieved 2007-12-31.
- ^ Intel confirms details of Tolapai, a SoC embedded processor Ars Technica, August 30, 2007
External links
edit- Intel Introduces Future VPN Solution: Tolapai
- Ars Technica: Intel Confirms details of Tolapai, a SoC embedded processor
- Cnet News: Live from Hot Chips 19: Session 7, Networking Archived 2012-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Intel QuickAssist Acceleration Technology for Embedded Systems
- Embedded Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor