P5021NSE72QC - QorIQ P5 Dual-Core 2.2GHz SoC | NXP
Référence : P5021NSE72QC ⚠ Dernier achat| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $382.54 | $382,54 |
| 10 | $340 | $3 400,00 |
| 100 | $295 | $29 500,00 |
| 250 | $268 | $67 000,00 |
| 500 | $245 | $122 500,00 |
P5021NSE72QC Présentation
Background: A SoC (System-on-Chip) microprocessor integrates CPU cores, memory controllers, I/O peripherals, and security engines into a single silicon device, reducing board area and BOM versus a chipset approach. QorIQ P5 sits within NXP's broader Power Architecture communications processor hierarchy: SoC -> MPU (microprocessor) -> communications processor -> embedded processor -> semiconductor. It targets control-plane and compute-intensive networking workloads where deterministic performance, hardware offload, and long-term reliability matter more than raw peak FLOPS.
Key features include: two 64-bit e5500 cores at up to 2.2 GHz with a tightly-coupled cache hierarchy; a high-throughput 64-bit DDR3/DDR3L controller with ECC for reliable data-path memory; multiple SerDes lanes configurable as PCIe (Gen2/Gen3), 10 Gigabit Ethernet (XAUI/KR), and SATA Gen2; integrated SEC 4.0 security engine for IPsec, SSL/TLS, Kasumi, and SNOW 3G; and enhanced local bus, I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, dual USB 2.0, and SD/MMC interfaces.
The P5021 silicon (Rev 2.1) is built on a 45 nm SOI process and uses a coherent CoreNet fabric to interconnect the cores, L2/L3 caches, and I/O controllers. Each e5500 core has 32 KB I-cache + 32 KB D-cache (L1), backed by a shared 512 KB L2 per core, with a platform-level L3 cache option. This cache hierarchy, combined with hardware-accelerated cryptography, allows the P5021 to sustain line-rate packet processing on encrypted traffic at multi-Gbps speeds.
Typical applications include enterprise routers, switches, unified threat management (UTM) appliances, network attached storage (NAS), industrial control-plane modules, long-life telecom line cards, and aerospace/Defense secure compute platforms. The integrated 10GbE MAC plus PCIe and SEC make it well suited as a control-plane companion to NPU/ASIC data planes or as a standalone secure gateway SoC.
When designing with the P5021NSE72QC, follow NXP's reference board layout for FCBGA power delivery: use a minimum 6-layer PCB with a dedicated solid ground plane beneath the BGA breakout, and place all 0.1 µF + bulk decoupling within 5 mm of the respective supply pins. The boot configuration, SerDes lane mapping, and core voltage rails (typically 1.0 V VDD, 1.5 V/1.35 V for DDR3/DDR3L) must be set via RCW (Reset Configuration Word) sourced from the on-chip ROM or external I2C EEPROM.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives (focused on the same QorIQ P5 FCBGA family), and practical thermal/decoupling guidance beyond the manufacturer datasheet excerpt, with every parameter aligned to the data retrieved as of 2026-10-17.
Alternatives de remplacement direct pour P5021NSE72QC — même boîtier, compatible broche à broche. Les références à boîtier différent nécessitant une retouche du PCB sont exclues.
Variantes de cette série
Modèles de la même série directement compatibles avec P5021NSE72QC (même facteur de forme et même empreinte) — différant par Ethernet, Number of Cores, Operating Temperature, Package, RoHS Status.
Outil de comparaison rapide — sélectionnez des références alternatives pour une comparaison côte à côte :
P5021NXN72QC
✅ Remplacement direct📋 Alternative de référence (hors catalogue)
P5040NSE72QC
✅ Remplacement direct✓ En stock
$340 / unité
Voir la fiche technique →P5020NSE72QC
✅ Remplacement direct📋 Alternative de référence (hors catalogue)
P5021NSE7NQC
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées📋 Alternative de référence (hors catalogue)
P5021NSE72Q
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P5021NSE72QC Valeurs maximales et caractéristiques électriques
| Product Family | QorIQ P5 |
| Core Processor | PowerPC e5500 |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Core Architecture | 64-bit |
| Core Frequency (max) | 2.2 GHz |
| Memory Controller | DDR3 / DDR3L with ECC, 64-bit |
| PCIe Lanes | PCIe Gen2 / Gen3 |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps (10x), 10 Gbps (XAUI/KR) |
| SATA | SATA 2.0 |
| USB | USB 2.0 (dual port) |
| Security Engine | SEC 4.0 (IPsec, SSL/TLS, Kasumi, SNOW 3G) |
| Silicon Revision | Rev 2.1 |
| Température de fonctionnement | 0 °C to +90 °C (commercial) |
| Boîtier | 1295-ball FCBGA, 37.5 x 37.5 mm |
| Type de montage | Surface Mount (BGA, requires socket or reflow) |
| Process Technology | 45 nm SOI |
| Statut RoHS | Compliant (per NXP product page) |
Guide de configuration des broches du P5021NSE72QC 1295-ball fcbga, 37.5 x 37.5 mm
Configuration des broches du P5021NSE72QC (boîtier 1295-ball fcbga, 37.5 x 37.5 mm). Ce circuit intégré numérique comprend des GPIO, des interfaces de communication (UART, SPI, I2C) et des broches d'alimentation. Consultez la fiche technique du fabricant pour les fonctions alternatives des broches et les options de configuration. Indispensable pour la conception de systèmes embarqués et la conception de circuits imprimés.
Aucune donnée de brochage détaillée disponible pour P5021NSE72QC.
Consultez la fiche technique pour la configuration complète des broches.
Applications typiques
P5021NSE72QC convient pour 7 applications: Enterprise Router and Switch Control Plane, Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Next-Generation Firewall, Industrial Control and Rugged Compute, Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Secure File Servers, Long-Life Telecom Line Card / Edge Compute, Aerospace and Defense Secure Compute Platform, Aerospace-grade Single Board Computer (SBC).
Enterprise Router and Switch Control Plane
The P5021NSE72QC's dual 64-bit e5500 cores at 2.2 GHz, integrated SEC 4.0 engine, and 10 GbE + PCIe Gen2/Gen3 ports make it a strong control-plane companion for enterprise routers and L2/L3 switches. In the control plane, it runs routing daemons (RIP/OSPF/BGP), path computations, and exception-path forwarding at rates well above 10 Gbps aggregated, while leaving the data-plane NPU/ASIC to perform wire-speed line cards. The hardware-accelerated IPsec/SSL/TLS offload (Kasumi, SNOW 3G, AES, 3DES) frees the cores for management and policy-plane work, keeping CPU headroom even during heavy VPN churn. The combination of a tightly coupled cache hierarchy and a 64-bit DDR3/DDR3L with ECC controller also handles the control plane's bursty memory traffic (BGP table dumps, large ACL tables) without stalling the OS scheduler.
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Unified Threat Management (UTM) and Next-Generation Firewall
For UTM appliances, the P5021NSE72QC's hardware SEC 4.0 engine performs IPsec/SSL inspection at line rate, offloading Kasumi, SNOW 3G, AES, DES, MD5, SHA, and RSA primitives from the cores so they can run DPI engines, antivirus scanning, and IPS pattern matching. The PCIe Gen2/Gen3 lanes support a multi-port crypto accelerator, an SSD RAID controller for log/event storage, or a 10 GbE NIC for the WAN-facing side. DDR3/DDR3L with ECC protects against soft errors in 24x7 operation, an essential requirement for security appliances in data-center and carrier networks. The firmware support packages from NXP and QorIQ Linux SDK simplify integration with open-source firewall distributions (VyOS, OPNsense, custom Yocto/VxWorks stacks).
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Industrial Control and Rugged Compute
The P5021 family is widely used in factory automation, substation controllers, and rugged industrial gateways because of its long-life cycle, hardware determinism, and rich I/O mix including PCIe, USB, multiple Ethernet MACs, and ECC-protected memory. The P5021NSE72QC's 0-90 °C commercial temperature rating fits sealed control cabinets or fan-cooled plants; its successor 'NXN' temperature grade parts cover wider ranges. Built-in SEC 4.0 also supports the cryptographic primitives required for IEC 62443 and NERC CIP compliance in industrial networks. NXP provides real-time OS support (VxWorks, INTEGRITY, Green Hills INTEGRITY), making the part drop-in friendly for defense and industrial programs with long support windows.
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Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Secure File Servers
In NAS and secure file-server roles, the P5021NSE72QC pairs its two e5500 cores with multiple 1 GbE MACs plus SATA 2.0 and PCIe-attached SAS/RAID controllers to drive multi-disk enclosures. The 64-bit DDR3 controller with ECC reads/writes RAID5/6 parity computations efficiently, while SEC 4.0 accelerates AES-XTS or AES-CBC for at-rest encryption of disks. The dual USB 2.0 ports can drive a front-panel display, a UPS signaling interface, or an external backup tape drive. Linux NAS distributions (custom OpenWrt forks, Debian, or Yocto-built NAS images) have mature support for the P5021, simplifying integration vs. building firmware from scratch.
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Long-Life Telecom Line Card / Edge Compute
Service provider edge networks and 4G/5G baseband processing cards benefit from the P5021NSE72QC's integrated crypto engine and Ethernet-rich I/O for backhaul aggregation, IPSec tunnels, and MEC (Multi-access Edge Compute) workloads. Its 2.2 GHz dual-core performance is well-matched to small-cell DU/RU control functions, and the PCIe lanes hook cleanly into DSP arrays or radio frontends. The hardware-quality ECC memory interface supports long-term reliability expectations of carrier deployments. Long-term availability through distributors like Rochester Electronics helps telcos bridge the design-to-deployment gap once the part transitions to last-time-buy.
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Aerospace and Defense Secure Compute Platform
Defense and aerospace programs that began development in the QorIQ P5 era rely on the P5021NSE72QC for tamper-resistant, radiation-tolerant compute. The hardware SEC 4.0 engine provides FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptographic primitives and supports Secure Boot and Trust Architecture 4.0 anti-tamper flows required by mission computers, cryptographic units, and secure gateway form factors. Multiple Ethernet MACs interface with MIL-STD-1553 or ARINC 664 bridge hardware via PCIe-mounted mezzanine cards, and the ECC-protected DDR3 memory bus meets DO-254/DO-178C derived reliability guidance. The FCBGA's small form factor enables SWaP-optimized mezzanine layouts for unmanned systems and avionics LRUs.
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Aerospace-grade Single Board Computer (SBC)
In a single-board computer deployed in unmanned vehicles and airborne platforms, the P5021NSE72QC acts as the host MPU driving on-board cameras, radar/sonar preprocessing, and inertial navigation subsystems. The PCIe lanes accommodate GPU or VPX backplane connectivity, while the 10 GbE MAC enables Gbit+ sensor aggregation upstream to mission computers. Hardware SEC 4.0 supports the secure-key handling that DISA and NIST standards require for sensitive platform data at rest. The 37.5 x 37.5 mm FCBGA's high integration reduces the SBC footprint, enabling compact 3U VPX or VME card designs common in defense. ECC-protected DDR3 ensures that single-event upsets in avionics environments don't corrupt mission data, supporting DO-254 hardware-level reliability targets in this class of compute.
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Données de référence d'ingénierie pour P5021NSE72QC — comparaison, recommandations de conception et informations de conformité.
Guide de sélection
Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | P5021NXN72QC | P5040NSE72QC | P5020NSE72QC | P5021NSE7NQC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Package | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) - same | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) - same | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) - same | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) - same |
| Core Processor | PowerPC e5500 (dual-core) | PowerPC e5500 (dual-core) | PowerPC e5500 (quad-core) | PowerPC e5500 (single-core enabled) | PowerPC e5500 (dual-core) |
| Core Frequency (max) | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| Operating Temperature Grade | 0 °C to +90 °C (commercial) | Industrial / extended | 0 °C to +90 °C (commercial) | 0 °C to +90 °C (commercial) | 0 °C to +90 °C (commercial) |
| Memory Controller | DDR3/DDR3L with ECC, 64-bit | DDR3/DDR3L with ECC, 64-bit | DDR3/DDR3L with ECC, 64-bit | DDR3/DDR3L with ECC, 64-bit | DDR3/DDR3L with ECC, 64-bit |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet MACs | 2 (XAUI/KR) | 2 (XAUI/KR) | 2 (XAUI/KR) | 2 (XAUI/KR) | 2 (XAUI/KR) |
| Security Engine | SEC 4.0 (IPsec/SSL/TLS, Kasumi, SNOW 3G) | SEC 4.0 | SEC 4.0 | SEC 4.0 | SEC 4.0 |
| Lifecycle Status (as of 2026-10-17) | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Highest per-core frequency available in the QorIQ P5 dual-core family (vs P5020NSE72QC)
- Same FCBGA-1295 footprint as P5040 for low-risk upgrade paths (vs P5040NSE72QC)
- Integrated SEC 4.0 removes need for external crypto co-processors (vs T2080NXE8TTB)
- Industrial-grade thermal variant available on same ballmap (vs P5021NXN72QC)
Notes de conception
Estimated: with both e5500 cores at 2.2 GHz on a 45 nm SOI process in a 37.5 x 37.5 mm FCBGA, peak die-side dissipation typically falls in the 15-22 W range at full continuous load. This requires a TIM-bonded heatsink at the lid plus 200-400 LFM of forced airflow. Place on-board thermal diodes (per NXP reference design) and continuously poll junction temperature via SEC/JTAG telemetry. If the design is sealed or convection-only, derate ambient to 70 °C or switch to a P5020NXN72QC variant for lower frequency-grade parts.
Estimated: use a minimum 6-layer PCB with a dedicated solid ground plane directly beneath the 37.5 x 37.5 mm FCBGA footprint. Place a minimum of one 0.1 µF X7R ceramic within 5 mm of each VDD/VSS power ball, plus 4.7 µF and 22 µF bulk decoupling at the regulator outputs. Route the PCIe, 10G SerDes, and USB 2.0 differential pairs with 85 Ω differential impedance and keep all reference-plane stitching vias within 1 mm of the trace. Avoid signal layer changes through this BGA except on inner matched-stripline layers to minimize bit-error rate on 10 GbE XAUI/KR links.
Do not assume the boot RCW from a P5021 Rev 1.x board will work on a Rev 2.1 P5021NSE72QC - the SerDes lane mapping and PLL tuning on Rev 2.1 differ slightly. Cross-check the NXP P5021DS datasheet's Rev 2.1 errata and RCW examples. Also: the DDR3 controller does not auto-calibrate PLL re-configurations after warm reset, so a full POR is required when changing memory clock ratios. Watch the ODT (on-die termination) setting when using 4-rank DIMM topologies to avoid false CRC errors at 1600 MT/s.
Estimated: route the 10 GbE XAUI signals within the same inner layer (e.g. layer 4) with continuous reference to ground; avoid routing them on the same layer as the DDR3 byte-lane strobes to prevent crosstalk. DDR3 byte-lane length matching should be tightened to within 50 mil (1.27 mm), and write clock to clock-DQS skew tuned per the NXP datasheet. Place a guard ring of ground stitching vias around the BGA breakouts to provide a low-impedance return path for the high-frequency transitions of SEC 4.0 and PCIe Gen3 edges.
Informations de conformité
RoHS compliance and lead-free status per NXP product page (P5021NSE72QC is an NXP Semiconductors product). AEC-Q100 is not applicable for a communications-processor SoC. Last-time-buy lifecycle means new NXP silicon production has stopped; consult Rochester Electronics for long-term continuity supply.
