Conga Tech Notes; Intel ® Apollo Lake Soc Features; Processor Core; Intel Virtualization Technology - Congatec COM Express conga-TCA5 User Manual

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conga Tech Notes

The conga-TCA5 has some technological features that require additional explanation. The following section will give the reader a better
understanding of some of these features. This information will also help to gain a better understanding of the information found in the system
resources section of this user's guide as well as some of the setup nodes found in the BIOS Setup Description section.
7.1 Intel Apollo Lake SoC Features
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7.1.1

Processor Core

The SoC features Dual or Quad Out-of-Order Execution processor cores. The cores are grouped into Dual-Core modules with each module
sharing a 1 MB L2 cache (512 KB per core). Some of the features supported by the core are:
• Intel 64 architecture
• Intel Streaming SIMD Extensions
• Support for Intel VTx-2 and VT-d
• Thermal management support vial Intel Thermal Monitor
• Uses Power Aware Interrupt Routing
• Uses 14 nm process technology
Note
Intel Hyper-Threading technology is not supported (four cores execute four threads)
7.1.1.1

Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel
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independent operating systems to run simultaneously on a single system. Intel
of platforms based on Intel architecture microprocessors and chipsets. Intel
Intel ® VT-x) added hardware support in the processor to improve the virtualization performance and robustness.
Note
congatec does not offer virtual machine monitor (VMM) software. All VMM software support questions and queries should be directed to the
VMM software vendor and not congatec technical support.
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VT) makes a single system appear as multiple independent systems to software. This allows multiple,
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VT comprises technology components to support virtualization
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Virtualization Technology for IA-32, Intel
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TA50m10
64 and Intel Architecture
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