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ThunderX - Cavium
ThunderX | |
Developer | Cavium |
Type | Microprocessors |
Introduction | June 3, 2014 (announced) Dec 1, 2014 (launch) |
ISA | ARMv8 |
µarch | ThunderX |
Word size | 64 bit 8 octets
16 nibbles |
Process | 28 nm 0.028 μm
2.8e-5 mm |
Technology | CMOS |
Clock | 2,000 MHz-2,500 MHz |
Succession | |
→ | |
ThunderX2 |
ThunderX is a family of 64-bit multi-core ARM server microprocessors introduced by Cavium.
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Overview
The ThunderX was Cavium's first server-class ARMv8 processor based on custom ThunderX1 core, announced in 2014. Available in single and dual socket configurations using Cavium Coherent Processor Interconnect (CCPI™). Up to 4 DDR3/4 memory controllers.
Models
CN88xx
- See also: ThunderX1 microarchitecture
The first parts of the ThunderX family, CN88xx series are based on the ThunderX1 microarchitecture. All parts have the following features in common.
- Mem: Up to 1 TiB of quad/hexa/octa- channel DDR3/4 2400 MT/s memory
- Up to 1 TiB in dual-socket configuration
- ISA: ARMv8, 128-bit NEON SIMD
- I/O: "multiple" PCIe Gen 3 Lanes
- Only the 64-bit AArch64 execution state is support. No 32-bit AArch32 support.
List of ThunderX1 Processors | |||||
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Main processor | |||||
Model | Launched | Cores | Threads | Frequency | PCIe Lanes |
CN8890 | 31 March 2016 | 48 | 48 | 1.9 GHz 1,900 MHz 1,900,000 kHz | |
Count: 1 |
See also
- ThunderX® ARM Processors Archive
- Investigating Cavium's ThunderX: The First ARM Server SoC With Ambition
- Exploring a production Cavium ThunderX platform with a Gigabyte R120-T30 1U server
- TIRIAS ThunderX Memecached TCO white paper
- Qualcomm's Centriq
- Intel's Xeon Platinum, Gold, and Silver
- Cavium ThunderX2.
Facts about "ThunderX - Cavium"
designer | Cavium + |
first announced | June 3, 2014 + |
first launched | December 1, 2014 + |
full page name | cavium/thunderx + |
instance of | microprocessor family + |
instruction set architecture | ARMv8 + |
main designer | Cavium + |
microarchitecture | ThunderX + |
name | ThunderX + |
process | 28 nm (0.028 μm, 2.8e-5 mm) + |
technology | CMOS + |
word size | 64 bit (8 octets, 16 nibbles) + |