Complete SOC for security, communications, storage and embedded designs
Based on Intel® architecture, the Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor product line is the first in a series of breakthrough system on-a-chip (SOC) processors, delivering excellent performance-per-watt for small form factor designs.
This fully compatible product line (Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor and Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel® QuickAssist Technology) provides an outstanding combination of performance, power efficiency, footprint savings and cost-effectiveness compared to discrete, multi-chip solutions.
These integrated processors are ideal for small-to-medium business (SMB) and enterprise security and communications appliances (including VPN/firewall and unified threat management), transaction terminals, interactive clients, print and imaging applications, wireless and WiMax access applications, SMB and home network attached storage, converged IP PBX solutions, converged access platforms, IP media servers, VoIP gateways and industrial automation applications.
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Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor Product Brief
Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel QuickAssist Technology Product Brief
Intel EP80579 Software Drivers for Embedded Applications Product Brief
Intel EP80579 Software for Security Applications on Intel QuickAssist Technology Product Brief
Intel® EP80579 Software for IP Telephony Applications on Intel® QuickAssist Technology Product Brief
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These SOCs include an Intel architecture complex based on the Intel® Pentium® M processor, integrated memory controller hub, integrated I/O controller hub, and flexible integrated I/O support with three Ethernet MACs, two Controller Area Network interfaces and a local expansion bus interface.
The Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel QuickAssist Technology also includes High Speed Serial¹ ports for TDM or analog voice connectivity, security accelerators for bulk encryption, hashing and public/private key generation, and data path acceleration. The integrated accelerators support Intel QuickAssist Technology through software packages provided by Intel.
Intel provides the following software packages for embedded, security and IP telephony designs:
Intel® EP80579 Software Drivers for Embedded Applications contains all software drivers needed to utilize the hardware features on the integrated processor.
Intel EP80579 Software for Security Applications on Intel QuickAssist Technology builds upon the software drivers for embedded and enables acceleration of cryptographic and packet processing for a wide variety of applications.
Intel EP80579 Software for IP Telephony Applications on Intel QuickAssist Technology builds upon the software for security applications by adding features important for converged IP PBX solutions, converged access platforms, IP media servers and VoIP gateways.Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor
Product Number Core Speed DDR2 Memory (MHz) Temp Range L2 Data Coherent Cache Thermal Design Power² (estimated)
NU80579EZ600C 600 MHz 400/533/667 Commercial
0 to 70° C 256 KB 11 W
NU80579EZ600CT 600 MHz 400/533/667 Industrial
-40 to 85° C 256 KB 11 W
NU80579EZ004C 1.066 GHz 400/533/667/800 Commercial
0 to 70° C 256 KB 18 W
NU80579EZ009C 1.2 GHz 400/533/667/800 Commercial
0 to 70° C 256 KB 19 W
Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Product Number Core Speed DDR2 Memory (MHz) Temp Range L2 Data Coherent Cache Thermal Design Power² (estimated)
NU80579EB600C 600 MHz 400/533/667 Commercial
0 to 70° C 256 KB 13 W
NU80579ED004C 1.066 GHz 400/533/667/800 Commercial
0 to 70° C 256 KB 20 W
NU80579ED004CT 1.066 GHz 400/533/667/800 Industrial
-40 to 85° C 256 KB 20 W
NU80579ED009C 1.2 GHz 400/533/667/800 Commercial
0 to 70° C 256 KB 21 W
¹ Requires Intel-supplied software for Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor product line.
² TDP specification should be used to design processor thermal solutions. TDP is not the maximum theoretical power the processor can generate
