EP80579 Datasheet, PDF (93/1916 Pages) Intel Corporation – Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor Product Line

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Introduction
Introduction
The Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor product line is made of up of the Intel^®
EP80579 Integrated Processor and the Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor with
Intel® QuickAssist Technology. The Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor product line is
an integrated System On a Chip (SoC). The Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor with
Intel® QuickAssist Technology architecture combines Intel Architecture (IA)-based
communications processors, a memory hub controller (IMCH), an I/O architecture
(IICH), and high speed I/O interfaces (PCI Express*, Gigabit Ethernet). The Intel^®
EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel® QuickAssist Technology also features high-
performance packet processing and security capabilities. The Intel^® EP80579
Integrated Processor product line architecture is designed to provide best-in-class
processing performance, stringent power usage, and reasonable cost targets while
maintaining IA implementation and providing the required I/O throughput.
The intended audience for this document is architects, hardware/software design
engineers or designer who may need specific technical information for the development
and programming of the EP80579 integrated processor SoC. This document is also
intended for an audience that has a thorough understanding of IA-32 microprocessor,
memory controller and I/O architectures as well as a basic understanding of system
software architectures (operating system and pre-boot firmware).
Document Organization
The Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor product line is referred to as the "EP80579".
In cases where the features are specific to a given processor we will use Intel^®
EP80579 Integrated Processor or Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel®
QuickAssist Technology.
This document first provides an overview of the Intel^® EP80579 Integrated Processor
product line architecture. The overview chapter provides a block diagram and defines
the ’s external and internal interfaces. This is followed by a functional description of the
following blocks:
• IA Complex (including the IA-32 core, IMCH and IICH).
• Acceleration and I/O Complex (including ASU, SSU, and high-speed I/O interfaces
such as Gigabit Ethernet and TDM).
• Test and Debug information, including JTAG.
• Technical Specifications (SKUs, Packaging, Electrical and Thermal).
August 2009
Order Number: 320066-003US
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