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Neoverse Compute Subsystems N3 (CSS N3)
The Performance-per-Watt Arm Neoverse N3 Platform Validated by Arm for Networking and Edge Markets configurable to target 5G, DPU…
Overview
The Performance-per-Watt Leading Arm Neoverse N3 Platform Validated by Arm for Networking and Edge Markets
Highly configurable to target 5G, DPU, and enterprise networking markets, Arm Neoverse CSS N3 helps deliver market-leading performance-per-watt with fast time-to-market, low cost, and low risk.
Highly configurable to target 5G, DPU, and enterprise networking markets, Arm Neoverse CSS N3 helps deliver market-leading performance-per-watt with fast time-to-market, low cost, and low risk.
Key features
- Fastest Path to Market for Neoverse N3
- Delivered as a pre-configured, optimized, and validated RTL package, Neoverse CSS N3 helps accelerate time to market with Neoverse N3.
- Configurable for Cloud to Edge
- Scaling from 8 to 32-cores per die, Neoverse CSS N3 is highly configurable to target 5G, DPU, or enterprise networking use cases, with leading performance-per-watt.
- Highly Customizable
- CSS N3 offers on-die and chip-to-chip interfaces supporting the implementation of customer workload accelerators for 5G or AI.
Block Diagram
Neoverse CSS N3 block diagram
Benefits
- Per-Die Specifications:
- 32-cores of Arm Neoverse N3
- 4-channels (40b) of DDR5/LPDDR5 memory
- 32-lanes of PCIe Gen5 or CXL I/O
- High-speed die-to-die links supporting UCIe 1.1 or Custom PHYs
- Built on Arm Neoverse CMN S3, MMU S3, and NOC S3 system IP
Specifications
Identity
Part Number
Neoverse CSS N3
Vendor
Arm Ltd.
Type
Silicon IP
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Provider
HQ:
Great Britain
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