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ARMADA 38x
Based on the ARMv7 high-performance dual core CPU technology, the Marvell ARMADA 38x family brings a new level of performance, integration, and efficiency to innovative home and enterprise products. The ARMADA 38x family is designed for high-volume products such as Network-Attached Storage, Wi-Fi Access Points, Surveillance Video Recorders (DVR/ NVR /Hybrid) and high-performance networking products such as control planes and line cards. The ARMADA 38x family supports both commercial and industrial temp.
Specifications
TFBGA 17x17, 0.8mm pitch
| FEATURES | 88F6828 | 88F6820 | 88F6810 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Dual Core up to 2.0GHz | Dual Core up to 2.0GHz | Single Core up to 1.6GHz |
| Industrial grade support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 1MB | 1MB |
| DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4 | 16/32 bits +ECC | 16/32 bits +ECC | 16/32 bits + ECC |
| PCI-e2.0 | 1 Port x4 + 2 Ports x1, or 4 Ports x1 | 1 Port x4 + 2 Ports x1, or 4 Ports x1 | 3 Ports x1 |
| Gigabit Ethernet Ports | 3 Support 2.5G over SGMII | 3 Support 2.5G over SGMII | 2 Support 2.5G over SGMII |
| SERDES Lanes | 6 Lanes | 6 Lanes | 5 Lanes |
| Local Bus | 16-bit | 16-bit | 16-bit |
| USB | 2x USB 3.0 (Host/Device) 3x USB 2.0 (Host/Device) | 2x USB 3.0 (Host/Device) 3x USB 2.0 (Host/Device) | 2x USB 3.0 (Host/Device) 3x USB 2.0 (Host/Device) |
| SATA | 4 x SATA 3.0 | 2 x SATA 3.0 | 2 x SATA 3.0 |
| Power | 5W | 5W | 4W |
TFBGA 14x14, 0.65mm pitch
| FEATURES | 88F6821 | 88F6W21 | 88F6811 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Dual Core up to 1.33GHz | Dual Core up to 1.2GHz | Single Core up to 1.33GHz |
| L2 Cache | 1MB | 1MB | 1MB |
| DDR3/DDR3L | 16 bits +ECC | 16 bits +ECC | 16 bits +ECC |
| PCI-e2.0 | 3 Ports x1 | 2 Ports x1 | 3 Ports x1 |
| Gigabit Ethernet Ports | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SERDES Lanes | 4 Lanes | 4 Lanes | 4 Lanes |
| Local Bus | 16-bit | 16-bit | 16-bit |
| USB | 1x USB 3.0 (Host/Device) 1x USB 2.0 (Host) | 1x USB 3.0 (Host/Device) 1x USB 2.0 (Host) | 1x USB 3.0 (Host/Device) 1x USB 2.0 (Host) |
| SATA | 2 x SATA 3.0 | 1 x SATA 3.0 | 2 x SATA 3.0 |
| Power | 4W | 3.5W | 3W |
Comprehensive Development Tools
Marvell offers complete development platforms for the ARMADA 38x family series enabling customers to start system development without waiting for their own hardware. Complete reference design platforms include software drivers and board support packages to help accelerate customer product development cycles.
Extranet ARMADA 38x Ecosystem
In Marvell’s Extranet (NDA required.) you can find:
ARMADA 38x SoC family documentation
ARMADA 38x DB-88F6820-GP documentation
ARMADA 38x Linux SDK (Compiler, U-Boot, Kernel, Linux Distribution) and documentation
ARMADA 38x Accelerated Data Path (ADP) SDK and documentation
ARMADA 38x Marvell Media Processing Engine (MMP) SDK and documentation
Lauterbach JTAG Debugger information
Marvell JTAG Debugger information
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Additional Information
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