Preliminary
64-Bit MIPS RISC Microprocessor with Integrated L2 Cache
RM7000B
FEATURES
• Dual-Issue symmetric supe rscalar
microprocessor
• 500MHz max CPU frequency
• Capable of issuing two instructions
per clock cycle
• Integrated primary and secondary
caches
• 16KB Instruction, 16KB Data, and
256KB on-chip secondary
• All are 4-way set associative with
32-byte line size
• Per-line locking in primary and
secondary caches
• Fast Packet Cache™ increases
system efficiency in networking
applications
• Integrated external cache controller
• Allows up to 8Mbyte of external
cache for applications with large
data sets
• High-performance system interface
• 1000 Mbyte per-second peak
throughput
• 125 MHz max. freq., multiplexed
address/data bus (SysAD)
• Supports two outstanding reads with
out-of-order return
• High-performance floating-point unit
• 1000 MFLOPS maximum
• IEEE754 compliant single and
double precision floating-point
operations
• 64-bit MIPS instruction set architec ture
• Data PREFETCH instruction allows
the processor to overlap cache mis s
latency and instruction execution
• Single-cycle floating-point multiply-
add
• Integrated memory management unit
• Fully associative TLB
• 64/48 dual entries map 128/96
pages
• Variable page size
• Embedded application enhanc em en ts
• Fourteen fully prioritized vectored
interrupts-10 external, 2 internal, 2
software
• Specialized DSP integer Multiply-
Accumulate instructions
(MAD/MADU), and three-operand
Multiply instruction (MUL)
• I and D Test/Break-point (Watch)
registers for emulation and debug
• Performance counter for system
and software tuning and debug
PACKAGING
• Fully Static 0.13µ CMOS design
with dynamic power down logic
• 304 pin TBGA package, 31x31 mm
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS
• Operating Systems:
• Linux by MontaVista and Red Hat
• VxWorks by Wind River Systems
• Nucleus by Accelerated Technology
• Neutrino by QNX Software Systems
• Compiler Suites
• Algorithmics
• Green Hills Software
BLOCK DIAGRAM
64-bit Integer Unit
Dual-Issue Supe rs ca lar
Integer Multiplier
Instr. Dispatch
16KB, 4-way, lockable
I-Cache
Bus Interface Unit
L3 Cache Control
64-bit
SysA /D Bus & L3 Ctr
System Control
PC Unit
MMU
Fully Assoc., 48 or 64 Entry
Int Ctlr
NMI, INT9 – INT0
64-bit FP Unit
Double/Single IEEE754
D-Cache
16KB, 4-way, lockable
System Cache (L2)
256KB, 4-way, lockable
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64-Bit MIPS RISC Microprocessor with Integrated L2 Cache
Preliminary RM7000B
• Red Hat
• Evaluation Boards and Companion
Chips
• Galileo Technology
• EV-64120A-7000: 32/64-bit,
33/66MHz PCI
• EV-64240-7000: 32/64-bit,
33/66MHz PCI
• Momentum Computer
• Ocelot: 6U RM7000 Comp act PCI
Single Board Computer
TYPICAL APPLICATION
• Logic Analyzers and Emulation
• HP
• Tektronix
• Corelis
• Crescent Heart Software
RM7000B
64-Bit
100MHz
APPLICATIONS
• Voice Gateways
• Multi-Service Access Platfo rms
• DSLAMs/Access Concentrators
• Remote Access Switches
• Web Switches
• Layer 3 Switches
• Backbone Switches/Routers
• RAIDs
• Set Top Boxes
• Networked Printers
• Cellular Base Stations
L3 Cache
64-
bit
PCI-to-PCI
Bridge
PCI Bus
32/64-bit @ 33MHz
32-
bit
Ethernet
MAC
32-
bit
Ethernet
MAC
Galileo
GT-64120A
64-
bit
8-bit
64-Bit
100MHz
Data
Buffer
SDRAM
Boot-Flash
Flash
Disk
Watchdog,
2
C & Control
I
Registers
Dual UART
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