P5040NSN72QC
P5040NSN72QC - QorIQ P5 64-Bit SoC, 4x 2.2GHz | NXP
The NXP QorIQ P5040NSN72QC is a quad-core 64-bit Power Architecture system-on-chip (SoC) from the QorIQ P5 family, integrating four e5500 cores running at up to 2.2 GHz, packaged in a 1295-ball FCBGA (FC-PBGA, 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm) and rated for an extended 0 to +105 C operating temperature range. According to the NXP product brief, the part delivers scalable 64-bit processing with single-, dual-, and quad-core devices, with a tightly coupled cache hierarchy engineered for low latency and integrated hardware acceleration blocks that offload networking and datapath workloads from the cores.
A system-on-chip (SoC) integrates the CPU cores, memory controller, high-speed I/O controllers, and platform glue logic into a single device, replacing what previously required a CPU plus chipset plus multiple peripheral controllers. The QorIQ P5 line specifically targets compute-intensive but power-conscious control-plane applications in networking, telecom, and industrial equipment where deterministic performance and a rich I/O mix matter more than raw single-thread throughput. In NXP's portfolio, P5040 (quad-core) and P5021 (dual-core) sit at the top of the P5 family tree, which itself sits under the broader QorIQ communications-processor platform.
Key features include four 64-bit e5500 cores at up to 2.2 GHz, integrated DDR3 / DDR3L memory controller with ECC support, integrated PCIe Gen2 controllers, integrated multi-gigabit Ethernet supporting 1 GbE and 10 GbE, integrated SATA controllers, hardware accelerators for cryptography, pattern matching, and packet processing, and a high-bandwidth CoreNet coherency fabric interconnecting cores, caches, and I/O. The extended 0 to +105 C junction range allows deployment in thermally constrained networking enclosures where ambient temperatures rise under load, and the FCBGA-1295 package exposes all SerDes lanes and I/O signals for maximum board-level flexibility.
Architecturally, the device uses out-of-order e5500 cores backed by a private L1 cache and a shared L2/L3 platform cache, with memory and I/O coherency maintained by the CoreNet fabric. Hardware offload engines reduce CPU interrupt load and lower per-packet latency, which is essential for line-rate forwarding, encryption, and QoS scheduling in carrier-grade networking gear. Compared with discrete CPU-plus-NPU designs, the integrated approach reduces board area, BOM cost, and power consumption while improving determinism.
Typical applications include enterprise and service-provider routers, switches, and network appliances, line cards for modular switches, telecom base-station controllers, industrial control and automation equipment, secure gateways, and networked storage controllers. The combination of PCIe, SATA, and multi-speed Ethernet makes it a single-chip solution for many control-plane aggregation roles. Engineers should pay close attention to power-rail sequencing and SerDes reference-clock design - the NXP hardware-design checklist describes the supported bring-up sequence and reference-clock topology required to bring all high-speed interfaces online reliably. This page aggregates distributor pricing, lifecycle information, drop-in alternatives, and design notes that supplement the manufacturer datasheet.
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