Tolapai Explained

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

• All models support: MMX, Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), SSE2, SSE3, XD bit (an NX bit implementation)
• Die size: 225 mm²
• Steppings: B1

See also

• Atom (system on chip)
• Intel Quark

External links

• 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
• Intel QuickAssist Acceleration Technology for Embedded Systems
• Embedded Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cnet News: Live from Hot Chips 19: Session 7, Networking . 2007-12-31.
2. https://arstechnica.com/hardware/news/2007/08/intel-confirms-details-of-tolapai-a-soc-embedded-processor.ars Intel confirms details of Tolapai, a SoC embedded processor