Cavium Networks Launches Industry’s
Broadest Line of Single and Dual Core MIPS64®-based OCTEON™
Processors Targeting Intelligent Next Generation Networks
New OCTEON SoC Processors Introduce Highly Integrated,
Cost Effective 64-bit Computing for Networking, Wireless, Control,
and Storage Applications
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, January
30, 2006 – Cavium Networks, a world leader in security,
network services and embedded processor solutions, today unveiled
ten new highly integrated single and dual core MIPS64 processors
starting at under $20 price points. The new SoC (system on chip)
processors integrate a custom MIPS64 processor core with the
industry’s most advanced multi-layer application acceleration
and security processing hardware, along with a wide range of
networking I/O options to deliver breakthrough features, price/performance
and power for next generation networking, wireless, control
and storage applications. The new OCTEON CN31XX and CN30XX family
of processors are fully software compatible with the market
leading OCTEON CN38XX family of multi-core processors. The OCTEON
family now delivers industry's most scalable line of compatible
MIPS64 processors from single core to sixteen cores. This enables
OEMs to build equipment at a wide range of price performance
points with a common software code base that results in dramatic
reductions in development cost and time-to-market. The OCTEON
processor family is being designed into a wide array of networking
equipment, including routers, switches, unified threat management
(UTM) appliances, application-aware gateways, triple-play gateways,
WLAN and 3G access and aggregation devices and storage networking
equipment.
Secure, Content and Application
Aware Networks
Networks are evolving to deliver a flexible mix of data, voice
and video content. Data rates are increasing with the deployment
of technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet, GPON, VDSL2, 802.11n
and 3G/4G wireless technologies. In addition, application delivery
mandates the need to process intelligent Layer 3 to Layer 7
data and content at line rate. Multi-layer security including
encryption, authentication, Intrusion Prevention and Anti-Virus
has also become a necessity. Furthermore, multifunction integration
of routing, security, wireless, VoIP and storage functionality
is becoming important. Existing processors lack the horsepower
to meet the demands of today’s networks. Current solutions
use a GHz class processor along with several coprocessors and
FPGAs that results in performance bottlenecks, unacceptably
high cost and power. The new OCTEON CN31XX and CN30XX processors
have been architected to address all the requirements for next
generation IPv4 and IPv6 networks cost effectively. The OCTEON
processors integrate extensive hardware acceleration options
for Layer 3 to Layer 7 data, content and security processing.
These accelerators offload the 64 bit MIPS CPU and reduce CPU
clock rates required to achieve Gigabit line rates resulting
in a substantial reduction in power and cost, thereby enabling
widespread deployment in a scalable manner from 100 Mbps to
multi-Gbps.
“Cavium Networks’ new processors
include the most comprehensive set of security and application
acceleration functions in any low-cost processor,” said
Linley Gwennap, Principal Analyst at the Linley Group. “With
these products, Cavium is unique in offering a software-compatible
family scaling from a single general-purpose CPU to 16 CPUs
in a single chip. This breadth will allow customers to develop
standard C-based programs and leverage this software into many
types of networking equipment at multiple price/performance
points.”
The OCTEON CN31XX and CN30XX Family of Processors
The OCTEON CN31XX and CN30XX processors are based on the same
custom cnMIPS64 CPU core as in the currently available CN38XX
and CN36XX family of processors. The core has been developed
from the ground up for the highest networking and services performance
with very low power consumption. The cnMIPS core is the industry’s
first implementation of MIPS64 Release 2 instruction set with
a 5-stage, dual-issue superscalar architecture, sophisticated
pre-fetching and optimized cache and memory latencies. Each
processor has 1 or 2 cnMIPS cores, along with up to 256KB L2
cache and features an extensive set of I/Os including Gigabit
Ethernet networking interfaces, PCI/PCI-X, DDR2, USB 2.0 with
PHY, TDM/PCM for Voice applications, and other standard I/O
such as GPIO, SPI, UARTs and Expansion bus. The processors vary
in frequency from 300MHz to 550MHz. Maximum power consumption
of the parts ranges from under 2 Watts to 7 Watts while application
performance ranges from several hundred Mbps to 2Gbps.
The CN31XX and CN30XX processors are available with an extensive
set of hardware acceleration options. Each processor is available
in CP (Communication Processor), SCP (Secure Communication Processor)
and NSP (Network Services Processor, available on CN31XX only)
versions. The CP version includes hardware acceleration for
Packet Processing, TCP, Queuing/Scheduling and QoS. The SCP
version adds acceleration for IPsec/SSL, SRTP and WLAN security.
The NSP further adds acceleration for Deep Packet Inspection
and Compression /Decompression. Details of application acceleration
features are:
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Extensive L2-L4 hardware based packet processing and
buffer management engines for IPv4 and IPv6 packets |
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TCP hardware acceleration includes comprehensive checks,
tag-generation, checksums, timer and buffer management |
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Queuing/Scheduling and QoS hardware implements packet
input queuing/scheduling based on diffserv, QoS/ToS, Input
ports or a combination. Output packet queuing and scheduling
based on fixed prioritization and or weighted fair queuing
(WFQ) |
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Future-proof security hardware acceleration includes
full offload for IPsec, SSL, SRTP and WLAN 802.11i security
and support for all standard algorithms including DES/3DES,
AES up to 256bit, AES-GCM, AES-XCBC, ARC4, MD5, SHA-1,
SHA-2 up to SHA-512, RSA up to 4096 bit, Diffie-Hellman
and a true hardware random number generator |
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Compression/decompression hardware acceleration implements
GZIP, PKZIP and variant protocols to deliver industry’s
best compression ratio at multi-gigabit throughputs |
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Deep Packet Inspection is enabled through 8 Pattern
matching hardware acceleration engines. These engines
perform stateful pattern analysis for intrusion detection,
anti-virus and content based switching, routing and filtering
applications |
OCTEON CN31XX Processors for SME, Enterprise and
Control-Plane Applications
The OCTEON CN31XX Processor Family includes the CN3110 and the
CN3120 Processors. The CN3120 features dual cnMIPS64 cores while
the CN3110 features a single cnMIPS64 core at up to 550MHz with
256KB L2 cache. The I/Os include 3 GE interfaces, 64 bit DDR2-667,
optional second 16 bit DDR2 for pattern storage, TDM/PCM, 32/100
PCI-X, USB 2.0 in an 868pin BGA package with 4 – 7W power
consumption. Each processor is available in CP, SCP and NSP
versions. These processors are ideal for Enterprise Routers,
Gateways, UTM appliances, Service cards and Triple Play gateways.
The CN31XX Processor Family provides multi-Gbps performance
at less than a third system power and cost compared to alternative
solutions.
OCTEON CN30XX Processors for SOHO/SME
and Control-Plane Applications
The OCTEON CN30XX Processor Family includes the CN3005 and CN3010
Processors. The CN3005 processor includes a cnMIPS core at up
to 400MHz, 64KB L2 cache, 16 bit DDR2, two GE interfaces, 32/66
PCI, USB 2.0 in a 350pin BGA package with a low power consumption
of 2-3W. The CN3010 processor include a cnMIPS processor core
at up to 500MHz, 128KB L2 cache, 32 bit DDR2, 3 GE interfaces,
TDM/PCM, 32/66 PCI, USB 2.0 in a 525pin BGA package with a very
low 2-4W power consumption. Each processor is available in CP
and SCP versions. These processors are ideal for Wired and Wireless
(802.11a/b/g/n) Broadband Routers and Gateways, Wireless Access
Points and Home NAS products. The CN30XX Processor Family brings
for the first time to the marketplace 64 bit computing with
an integrated Level 2 cache at sub $20.
Standard
Operating System and C Software
OCTEON processors support standard operating systems including
Linux®, MontaVista® Linux and Wind River® VxWorks®
along with a thin executive for fast-path data-plane software.
Cavium Networks provides a complete Software Development Kit
with Linux, GNU tool-chain, GDB development environment and
popular third party tool-chain and development support that
enables thousands of MIPS32, MIPS64 and other C/C++ applications
to be easily ported to OCTEON. Additionally, Cavium Networks
provides APIs, L2 to L4 reference software, WLAN drivers and
software toolkits for IPsec, SSL, SSL-VPN and TCP stacks, to
enable quick time to market.
“The new OCTEON processors are a result of our relentless
focus on top-to-bottom scalability. They leverage our extensive
expertise and core competence in networking, security and
application delivery. These products will enable OEM customers
to deliver high performance, cost effective products for secure,
triple-play, content aware networks, said Syed Ali, President
and CEO of Cavium Networks. “With this addition to the
OCTEON family, we now offer the broadest lineup of integrated
MIPS64 processors to enable unprecedented software re-use
by our customers across a wide range of price and performance
points.”
Availability and Pricing
Samples for OCTEON CN31XX will be available in Q1 ’06
and those for OCTEON CN30XX will be available in Q2 ‘06.
Pricing for CN31XX ranges from $49 to $125 for 10K unit quantities
and pricing for CN30XX ranges from $19 to $39 in 50K unit
quantities.
About Cavium Networks
Cavium Networks is a worldwide leader in security, network
services and embedded processor solutions. Cavium Networks'
award-winning NITROX and MIPS64-based OCTEON families of processors
and accelerator boards offer flexible, scalable and highly
integrated solutions delivering 50Mbps to 10Gbps performance.
The company's products are integrated into a wide range of
networking equipment that include routers, gateways, network
appliances, content switches, wireless LAN access/aggregation
points, servers and storage networking devices. Cavium Networks
is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Mountain
View, CA with development centers in Marlboro, MA and Hyderabad,
India. For more information, please visit: http://www.caviumnetworks.com
For additional information, contact:
Cavium Networks Contact:
Angel Atondo
Marketing
Cavium Networks
805 East Middlefield Road,
Mountain View, CA 94043
Telephone: 650-623-7033
Email: angel.atondo@caviumnetworks.com
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