P4080NSN7PNC - QorIQ 8-Core 1.5GHz SoC FCBGA-1295 | NXP
MPN: P4080NSN7PNC ⚠ Last Time Buy| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $285 | $285.00 |
| 10 | $265.5 | $2,655.00 |
| 100 | $240.75 | $24,075.00 |
| 500 | $215.2 | $107,600.00 |
| 1,000 | $192.4 | $192,400.00 |
P4080NSN7PNC Overview
A QorIQ communications processor is a system-on-chip (SoC) designed for embedded networking, telecom, and industrial control. It combines general-purpose CPU cores with hardware accelerators and high-speed serial interfaces in a single BGA package, occupying the role of a single-board computer-on-chip within a larger line card or control plane design. The P4080 family established the QorIQ P-series hierarchy from which the P5, P3, P2, and P1 derivatives were subsequently derived.
Key features include eight e500mc cores with hardware multithreading, a 32 KB instruction and 32 KB data L1 cache per core, a 2 MB shared L2 cache, a triple-redundant CoreNet fabric, DDR2/3 controllers with ECC supporting up to 4 GB of addressable memory, integrated security engines, and four SGMII 1 GbE plus two XAUI/XFI 10 GbE MACs. The 1295-pin FCBGA package provides the bandwidth required to route the multiple SerDes lanes and DDR channels without external switching.
Architecturally, the P4080NSN7PNC uses CoreNet coherency fabric to keep L2 caches coherent across all eight cores, allowing symmetric multiprocessing under standard Linux distributions. Operating voltage rails are supplied at 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V; core frequency is 1.5 GHz at the N7 speed bin and 1.3 GHz at the lower bin. The -40 to 105 °C industrial junction range allows deployment in unconditioned outdoor enclosures and base-station chassis.
Typical applications include high-end routers and switches, LTE base-station baseband processing, multi-service edge gateways, industrial control planes, and defense/aerospace communications. The combination of eight cores and 10 GbE MACs also makes the part useful as a control-plane processor in modular line cards alongside dedicated network ASICs.
When designing with this device, allocate a minimum 6-layer PCB with continuous ground planes beneath the BGA and matched-length routing for DDR3, SRIO, and 10 GbE lanes. The package requires a high-layer-count substrate and a controlled-impedance stack-up; thermal management should use a heat spreader or heatsink rated for at least 15 W typical dissipation.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, lifecycle status, and application context not found in the manufacturer datasheet, plus drop-in alternative guidance for P4080 family variants.
Drop-in alternatives for P4080NSN7PNC — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with P4080NSN7PNC (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Package, L1 Cache (per core), Number of Cores, Mounting Type, Process Technology.
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P4080NSN7PNC Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Series | QorIQ P4080 |
| Core Architecture | Power Architecture e500mc |
| Number of Cores | 8 |
| Core Frequency | 1.5 GHz (N7 speed bin, 1.3 GHz N1 bin) |
| Data Bus Width | 32-bit |
| Process Technology | 45 nm CMOS |
| Operating Voltage Rails | 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V |
| Package | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5 x 37.5 mm) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 °C to 105 °C |
| L1 Cache (per core) | 32 KB instruction + 32 KB data |
| L2 Cache (shared) | 2 MB |
| Memory Controller | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC |
| Ethernet Interfaces | 4 x 1 GbE (SGMII) + 2 x 10 GbE (XAUI/XFI) |
| High-Speed Serial | PCIe, Serial RapidIO (SRIO) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant (per NXP product page) |
| Security Accelerator | Integrated (SEC) |
| Silicon Revision | R3.0 |
P4080NSN7PNC 1295-ball fcbga (37.5 x 37.5 mm) Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for P4080NSN7PNC (1295-ball fcbga (37.5 x 37.5 mm) package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for P4080NSN7PNC.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
P4080NSN7PNC is suitable for 6 applications: High-End Routers and Switches, LTE Base Station Baseband Processing, Multi-Service Edge Gateways, Industrial Control Planes, Defense and Aerospace Communications, Network-Attached Storage Controllers.
High-End Routers and Switches
The P4080NSN7PNC's eight e500mc cores at 1.5 GHz deliver the aggregate compute needed to drive control-plane forwarding tables at multi-10 GbE line rates. Its integrated XAUI/XFI 10 GbE MACs and SGMII 1 GbE ports let designers route packets directly between line-card ASICs and the P4080 without external MAC silicon, while the CoreNet fabric keeps forwarding threads coherent across cores. A heat spreader rated for at least 15 W is recommended in chassis with passive cooling. This makes the P4080 ideal for chassis-based routers and aggregation switches handling thousands of routing entries.
Recommended
LTE Base Station Baseband Processing
In LTE and 5G base-station baseband cards, the eight e500mc cores partition cleanly across PHY layer workers, MAC schedulers, and backhaul processing, with hardware multithreading raising effective utilization per core. The integrated DDR3 controllers with ECC protect against soft errors at radio-link elevation, and the 1.5 GHz frequency keeps per-TTI latency within LTE numerology budgets. The 1295-ball FCBGA enables dense PCB layouts next to RF front-end ASICs. Designers typically pair it with dedicated DSP/FPGA accelerators for PHY, offloading upper-layer processing to the P4080.
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Multi-Service Edge Gateways
Service-provider edge gateways terminate subscriber traffic across multiple access technologies, run application-aware firewall functions, and apply QoS shaping - all workloads the P4080NSN7PNC can host concurrently across its eight cores. The integrated security engine accelerates IPsec and SSL/TLS bulk crypto, and the 1 GbE/10 GbE mix lets designers support both legacy copper-fed subscribers and fiber-fed business lines on one board. Industrial-grade operating temperature up to 105 °C permits deployment in outdoor sealed enclosures without active cooling. PCIe lanes can attach external cryptography accelerators when higher IPSec throughput is required.
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Industrial Control Planes
On industrial control cards the P4080NSN7PNC serves as the supervisory processor for SCADA systems, managing Modbus/TCP, EtherNet/IP, and PROFINET traffic alongside deterministic real-time workloads running on companion FPGAs. The SRIO links provide low-latency interconnect to deterministic DSPs and motor-control ASICs, while the 10 GbE MACs backhaul aggregated telemetry to plant historians. ECC-protected DDR3 protects against alpha-induced soft errors in long-life installations, and the FCBGA package survives shock and vibration when mounted on reinforced PCB stacks. Operating junction temperature up to 105 °C permits cabinet installation without HVAC.
Recommended
Defense and Aerospace Communications
Defense communications systems including tactical routers, software-defined radio (SDR) controllers, and cryptographic gateways benefit from the P4080's eight cores partitioning crypto, signal processing orchestration, and packet routing. The integrated security engine accelerates AES, SHA, and public-key operations, while the FCBGA package supports ruggedized PCB stacks with underfill and corner staking for high-shock environments. Conduction-cooled chassis designs dissipate the 15 W typical power dissipation using a heat spreader bonded to the package. The QorIQ architecture's mature Linux ecosystem shortens certification cycles for software reuse.
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Network-Attached Storage Controllers
Enterprise and mid-range network-attached storage (NAS) controllers need high core counts to handle file-system metadata, RAID parity, and network protocol stacks concurrently, which the P4080NSN7PNC delivers with its eight e500mc cores. The DDR3 controllers with ECC are sized to host the in-memory metadata cache, and the PCIe lanes attach multiple SAS/SATA controllers for the disk back-end. The 1 GbE and 10 GbE MACs serve front-end iSCSI, NFS, and SMB clients without requiring external NIC silicon. Industrial temperature rating allows deployment in equipment rooms without climate control.
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Engineering reference data for P4080NSN7PNC — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | P4080NSN1PNB | P4040NSN7PNC | P4081NSN7PNC | P4080NSN7MNC | P5020NSN7PNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | 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) | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) | 1295-ball FCBGA (37.5x37.5 mm) |
| Number of Cores | 8 x e500mc | 8 x e500mc | 4 x e500mc (-50%) | 8 x e500mc | 8 x e500mc | 2 x e500mc (-75%) |
| Core Frequency | 1.5 GHz (N7) | 1.3 GHz (N1, -13%) | 1.5 GHz (N7) | 1.5 GHz (N7) | 1.5 GHz (N7) | 2.0 GHz (+33%) |
| Process Technology | 45 nm | 45 nm | 45 nm | 45 nm | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| DDR Memory Controller | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC | DDR2/DDR3 with ECC |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 105 C | 0 to 105 C | 0 to 105 C | 0 to 105 C | 0 to 105 C | 0 to 105 C |
Key Differentiators
- Highest core count in the QorIQ P-series at 1.5 GHz (vs P4040NSN7PNC)
- Higher core count than P5-series dual-core alternatives (vs P5020NSN7PNC)
- Drop-in same-package upgrade path to P4081 (vs P4081NSN7PNC)
- Lower-frequency same-pinout cost-down option (vs P4080NSN1PNB)
Design Notes
Estimated: the 1295-ball FCBGA package at 37.5 x 37.5 mm requires a minimum 6-layer PCB with continuous reference ground planes under the BGA and matched-length impedance routing for DDR3, SGMII, XAUI, PCIe, and SRIO lanes. Use 0.4 mm pitch BGA fanout with via-in-pad and laser-drilled microvias for the inner rows to maintain routability. Reference NXP application note AN4296 for stack-up guidance and SerDes reference schematics.
Estimated: typical P4080NSN7PNC power dissipation is in the 12 to 18 W range at 1.5 GHz under full 8-core load with DDR3 active. A heat spreader bonded directly to the FCBGA lid with a thermal-interface material of less than 0.1 C-in/W is required. In passive chassis, design an aluminum or graphite spreader rated for at least 15 W and verify junction temperature with on-chip thermal diodes during worst-case software load.
Provide four independent voltage rails at 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V with sequencing to satisfy the QorIQ power-up order. Use low-impedance decoupling with 0.1 uF and 10 uF ceramic capacitors placed within 5 mm of each BGA power pin pair. The core 1.0 V or 1.5 V rail (depending on the bin) must rise monotonically to avoid power-on-reset events; reference the NXP hardware specification for sequencing timing.
Common pitfalls include selecting a DDR3 speed grade above what the controllers support, mixing ECC and non-ECC DIMMs, and leaving SRIO or PCIe lanes unterminated when unused. Always terminate unused SerDes lanes per the reference manual, and use ECC DRAM in systems where alpha-induced soft errors are a concern. Verify the silicon revision R3.0 against the latest NXP errata document before release.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliance per NXP product page; not AEC-Q100 qualified as this is a communications processor, not an automotive-grade part. Halogen-free status not explicitly disclosed in the verified data.
