Tolapai

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

The 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

Model Clock rate L2
cache 		FSB Mult. Voltage TDP Socket Release date Release
price (USD)



EP80579 Integrated Processor, 600 MHz 600 MHz 256 KB 400 MT/s 6× 1 V
11 W
FCBGA1088 Q3 2008 $40–51


EP80579 Integrated Processor, 1066 MHz 1.07 GHz 256 KB 533 MT/s 8× 1.3 V
18 W
FCBGA1088 Q3 2008 $42


EP80579 Integrated Processor, 1200 MHz 1.2 GHz 256 KB 533 MT/s 9× 1.3 V
19 W
FCBGA1088 Q3 2008 $70



EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist, 600 MHz 600 MHz 256 KB 400 MT/s 6× 1 V
13 W
FCBGA1088 Q3 2008 $44


EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist, 1066 MHz 1.07 GHz 256 KB 533 MT/s 8× 1.3 V
20 W
FCBGA1088 Q3 2008 $66–102


EP80579 Integrated Processor with QuickAssist, 1200 MHz 1.2 GHz 256 KB 533 MT/s 9× 1.3 V
21 W
FCBGA1088 Q3 2008 $102


See also

References

  1. ^ "Cnet News: Live from Hot Chips 19: Session 7, Networking". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
  2. ^ Intel confirms details of Tolapai, a SoC embedded processor Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine Ars Technica, August 30, 2007