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Introduction
MediaGX™ MMX™-Enhanced Processor
Integrated x86 Solution with MMX Support
♦High Performance
- Processor speeds up to 300MHz
- Write-Back cache
- Memory management with Load Store and
Memory-Read Bypassing
- Six-stage integer pipeline
- XpressRAM™ and XpressGRAPHICS™
♦MediaGX™
MMX™-Enhanced Processor
- Processor Integrated Functions:
- Graphics Pipeline
- Memory Controller (SDRAM)
- Display Controller
- PCI Controller
- Interfaces with Cx5520 or Cx5530 I/O
Companion chip
- 320 SPGA or 352 BGA package
♦x86 Instruction Set with MMX Support
- Compatible with MMX Technology
- Runs Windows®95, Windows 3.x, Windows
NT, DOS, UNIX®, OS/2®, Solaris®, and others
The MediaGX™ MMX™-Enhanced Processor, in
combination with the Cx5520 or Cx5530 I/O
Companion chip provides advanced video and
audio functions and permits direct interface to
memory. This high-performance 64-bit processor is
x86 instruction set compatible and supports MMX
technology.
This processor is the latest member of the Cyrix
MediaGX family, offering high performance, fully
accelerated 2D graphics, a synchronous memory
interface and a PCI bus controller, all on a single
chip. As described in separate manuals, the
Cx5520 and Cx5530 I/O Companion chips enable
the full features of the MediaGX processor with
MMX support. These features include full VGA and
VESA video, 16-bit stereo sound, IDE interface,
ISA interface, SMM power management, and AT
compatibility logic. In addition, the newer Cx5530
provides an Ultra DMA/33 interface, MPEG2
assist, and is AC97 Version 2.0 compliant audio.
Internal Block Diagram
Write-Back Floating
Internal Bus Interface Unit
SDRAM Port Cx5520/Cx5530 PCI Bus
Integer
Integrated
Functions
Memory
(CRT/LCD TFT)
X-Bus
Cache Unit Mgmt Unit Unit Point Unit
Pipeline ControllerControllerController
Graphics Memory Display PCI
C-Bus