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IXP4XX Product Line of Network Processors

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Features

Processor Number Clock Speed MHz PCI Memory Integrated Security IEEE 1588 Extended Temp Embedded Launched
IXP43x
435 400 32-bit 33 MHz DDR1
DDR2		 x x x x Q1 '07
533
667
433 533 32-bit 33 MHz DDR1
DDR2		   x   x Q1 '07
432 400 32-bit 33 MHz DDR1
DDR2		 x x   x Q1 '07
431 400 32-bit 33 MHz DDR1
DDR2		   x   x Q1 '07
430 400 32-bit 33 MHz DDR1
DDR2		   x x x Q1 '07
533
667
IXP45x/46x
465 266 32-bit up to 66 MHz DDR1 x x x x Q1 '05
400
533
667
460 266 32-bit up to 66 MHz DDR1   x x x Q1 '05
400
533
667
455 266 32-bit up to 66 MHz DDR1 x   x x Q1 '05
400
533
IXP42x
425 266 32-bit 33/66 MHz SDRAM x   x x Q1 '03
400
533
423 266 32-bit 33/66 MHz SDRAM       x Q1 '03
533
422 266 32-bit 33/66 MHz SDRAM x     x Q1 '03
421 266 32-bit 33/66 MHz SDRAM       x Q1 '03
420 266 32-bit 33/66 MHz SDRAM     x x Q1 '03
400
553

Additional Resources

Technical Documents
  IXP4XX
    Manual: Intel XScale® Technology, Intel® Core™ Developers Manual
    White Paper: Addressing Next-Generation CPE Challenges: The Role of the Intel XScale® Technology based Intel® IXP425 Network Processor in CPE
    White Paper: Intel® Processors in Industrial Control and Automation Applications
  IXP43X
    Application Note: Enabling DDR2 16-Bit Mode on Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors
    Application Note: Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors: Migrating from the Intel® IXP42X Product Line
    Application Note: Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors Thermal Design
    Application Note: Enabling Time Synchronization (IEEE1588) Hardware on Intel® IXP43x Product Line of Network Processors
    Application Note: Enabling TMII Hardware on Intel® IXP435 Network Processors
    Datasheet: Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors
    Guide: Intel® IXP435 Multi-Service Residential Gateway Reference Platform Users Guide
    Manual: Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors Developer's Manual
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors
    Specification Update: Intel® IXP43X Product Line of Network Processors
  IXP45X/IXP46X
    Application Note: Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors Thermal Design
    Datasheet: Intel® IXP45X and Intel® IXP46X Product Line of Network Processors
    Guide: Intel® IXDP465 Development Platform Quick Start Guide
    Guide: Intel® IXDP465 Development Platform User’s Guide
    Guide: Intel® IXP45x and Intel® IXP46x Product Line of Network Processors Hardware Design Guidelines
    Manual: Intel® IXP45x and Intel® IXP46x Developers Manual
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP465 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP460 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP455 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXDP465 Development Platform
    Schematic: Intel® IXDP465 Development Platform Documentation and Schematic Kit
    Specification Update: for IXP4xx Product Line of Network Processors
    White Paper: Hardware-Assisted IEEE 1588* Implementation in the Intel® IXP46X Product Line
  IXP42X
    Application Note: Intel® IXP42X Product Line of Network Processors with Ethernet Powerlink Controlled Node
    Application Note: Voice over IP Solutions Application Brief
    Application Note: Wireless Access Point Solution Application Brief
    Application Note: Migrating from the Intel® IXP42X Product Line
    Application Note: Intel® IXP42X Product Line Thermal Design
    Application Note: Using CompactFlash*
    Application Note: Customizing RedBoot*
    Application Note: PCI 16-Bit Read Implementation
    Application Note: Boot-Up Options
    Application Note: Understanding Big and Little Endian Modes
    Application Note: Spread-Spectrum Clocking to Reduce EMI
    Application Note: Performance Tuning Application Note
    Application Note: I2C Implementation Using the GPIO Pins
    Application Note: Memory Management Unit and Cache
    Application Note: Using the Intel® LTX973 Low Power, 2-Port Fast Ethernet Transceiver
    Application Note: Flash Programming
    Application Note: Intel® IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform
    Datasheet: Intel® IXP42X Product Line of Network Processors
    Guide: Intel® IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform Quick Start
    Guide: Intel® IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform User Guide
    Guide: Intel® IXP42X Product Line of Network Processors Hardware Design Guidelines
    Manual: Intel® IXP42x Developers Manual
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP425 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP423 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP422 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP421 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXP420 Network Processor
    Product Brief: Intel® IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform
    Specification Update: for Intel® IXDP425 Development Platform
    Specification Update: for IXP4xx Product Line of Network Processors
    Specification Update: Intel® IXDPG425 Network Gateway Reference Platform
Tools and Software
  Intel® IXP400 Software
  Intel® IXP4XX Network Processor Product Line Hardware Assist Debug Tools
  Intel® Infrastructure DSP Solution
  Application Note: Enabling Time Synchronization (IEEE1588) Hardware on Intel® IXP43x Product Line of Network Processors
  Application Note: Integrating STMicroelectronics* ADSL MTK-20170 Chipset Firmware
  Application Note: Codelets
  Application Note: DSP Software: Voice Over Internet Protocol
  Application Note: Intel® IXP400 Software: Intel XScale® Microarchitecture Multiply Accumulate Instructions — FIR / IIR Filters and FFT Examples
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 2.4: Migration from Intel® IXP400 Software Version 1.3/1.4
  Guide: For v3.0 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v2.4 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v2.3 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v2.1 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v2.0 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v1.5 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v1.4 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v1.3 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: For v1.1, v1.2.1 and v1.2.2 of the Intel® IXP400 Software
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V2.6.2 Programmer's Guide
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V2.5 Programmer's Guide
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V2.4 Programmer's Guide
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V1.1 Programmer's Guide
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 VLAN and QOS Application Programmer's Guide for v1.0
  Guide: Intel® IXP400 VLAN and QOS Application Programmer's Guide for v2.0
  Manual: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V2.6.2 API Reference Manual
  Manual: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V2.5 API Reference Manual
  Manual: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V2.4 API Reference Manual
  Manual: Intel® IXP400 DSP Software V1.1 API Reference Manual
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 3.0
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 2.4
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 2.3
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 2.1
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 2.0
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Software Version 1.5
  Specification: Intel® IXP400 Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Software Version 2.6.2
  Specification Update: for Intel® IXP400 Software v2.x
  Specification Update: for Intel® IXP400 Software v1.x
  Specification Update: for Intel® IXP400 Software DSP
  BSDL: A0-step BSDL File for Intel® IXP455 and Intel® IXP46x
  BSDL: A1-step BSDL file for Intel® IXP455 and Intel® IXP46x
  IBIS: A0-step IBIS models for Intel® IXP455 and Intel® IXP46x
  IBIS: A1-step IBIS models for Intel® IXP455 and Intel® IXP46x
  BSDL: A1-step BSDL file for Intel® IXP43x
  IBIS: A1-step IBIS models for Intel® IXP43x
  BSDL: A0-step BSDL File for Intel® IXP42x
  BSDL: BO-step BSDL File for Intel® IXP42x
  BSDL: B1-step BSDL Files for Intel® IXP42x
  IBIS: A0-step IBIS models for Intel® IXP42x
  IBIS: B0-step IBIS models for Intel® IXP42x
  MontaVista Linux* 3.1 IXDPG425 LSP Support

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