RMI Corp. has launched the industry’s highest performing multi-core processor family driving unmatched system and performance scalability. The superscalar XLP Processor utilizes a MIPS64 compatible superscalar, simultaneously multi-threaded processor core with out-of-order processing capabilities. The newly designed core operates at greater than 2GHz and provides embedded system designers their first opportunity to employ a SoC with an integrated best-in-class processor core architecture, optimized for both data plane and control plane processing. RMI’s XLP Processor family is developed on a 40nm process technology.
The RMI XLP832 Processor is a highly-scalable Super System-on-Chip (SuperSoC) device incorporating key functions of a high-end communication system, including wired and wireless security, networking, storage, data center acceleration, load balancing, as well as a host of other acceleration engines enabling application in a large variety of market segments. The XLP Processor family is a third-generation architectural enhancement to RMI's Multi-core XLR Processor family. The XLP832 is fabricated using 40nm technology and offers processor core frequencies from 500MHz to greater than 2GHz, providing a 3x performance/watt improvement over its XLR predecessor. The XLP832 is software backward-compatible with the XLR and XLS Processor families. The XLP832 Processor contains a wide array of networking interfaces (Interlaken, XAUI, SGMII) and system interfaces (including of PCI Express 2.0, an LA-1 Interlaken for TCAM, and two USB 2.0 host/client ports.
“The XLP Processor is a significant milestone for RMI on the way to becoming the leading communication processor company in the industry. The overwhelming support of our partners in this endeavor is recognition of our leadership architecture,” said Behrooz Abdi, President and Chief Executive Officer, RMI. “The combination of our high performance architecture and advanced 40nm technology will put us significantly ahead of the competition and allow our customers to further differentiate themselves in their market segments.”
The EC4400 Processor Core contained in the XLP Processor is architected to provide the highest performance for both data plane and control plane performance. Each EC4400 Core maintains the multi-threading capability that is field proven to provide the highest possible performance for throughput oriented data plane processing. In order to demonstrate similar leadership in single context control plane processing, RMI designed the EC4400 Core as a superscalar engine with out-of-order execution capabilities. This combination of quad-issue and simultaneous four-way multi-threading within each core enables new classes of systems with non-compromised combined data plane and control plane performance with a single chip solution.
RMI XLP Processor Family
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