Specifications
Imagine: one chip, eight cores, 64 threads. Plus integrated 10 GbE networking, crypto, and PCI-Express expansion. Let's add Solaris 10 to the capabilities, the free and open source OS. We introduced Sun's second generation CMT processor while the rest of the industry is straining to catch up with its first generation.
Key Specifications
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Up to 8 cores, up to 64 threads per processor
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Dual 10Gbit Ethernet and PCI-E integrated onto chip
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Logical Domains (LDoms) for hardware virtualization with up to 64 OS instances
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Cryptographic processing at wire speeds
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Chip Features
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Processor
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- Up to 8 cores at 900 MHz – 1.4GHz
- Up to 64 threads per CPU
- Up to 64 FB-DIMMs, 4 memory controllers
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Memory bandwidth
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60+GB/S
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Power consumption
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< 95 watts nominal, 123 watts max
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Other features
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8 x fully pipelined floating point units (FPUs)
Dual 10Gbit Ethernet and PCI-E integrated onto chip
4MB L2 cache (8 banks)
1 security co-processor for each core
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Core Features
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Core features
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12 mm2
8 threads
2 instruction pipelines + 1 floating point unit + 1 stream processing unit (cryptographic)
8KB data cache + 16KB instruction cache
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Ideal Application Uses
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Ideal application uses
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Single-socket rackmount and blade servers
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access) infrastructure
3G/4G telco infrastructure
Network infrastructure
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