| Embedded PC platforms |
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Instead of using a combination of CPU and chipset, PC Engines prefers
single-chip embedded x86 processors.
* Less board space
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| AMD Elan SC520 |
| Status: not recommended for new designs |
| CPU: 486 core, 100 or 133 MHz, 16KB cache |
| DRAM: 32 bit wide SDRAM, up to 256 MB |
| PCI: up to five masters |
| ISA: some limitations on IRQ / DMA lines |
| I/O: 2 serial ports |
| RTC: internal |
| GPIO: some programmable chip selects, some digital I/O |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| PC Engines experience: Hardware + BIOS |
| AMD SC1100 |
| Status: EOL (did lifetime buy to extend WRAP production) |
| CPU: 5x86 core, 200 to 266 MHz, 16KB cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 512 MB |
| PCI: up to four masters, 3.3V |
| LPC: available |
| ISA: limited subset |
| I/O: 1 serial ports, 1 IR port |
| RTC: internal |
| GPIO: some digital I/O |
| Video: none |
| Audio: AC97 interface (waveform audio) |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| PC Engines experience: Hardware + BIOS, see WRAP |
| AMD Geode SC1200 |
| Status: discontinued |
| CPU: 5x86 core, 200 to 300 MHz, 16KB cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 256 MB |
| PCI: up to two masters |
| LPC: available |
| ISA: limited subset |
| I/O: 3 serial ports (one full, others limited) |
| RTC: internal |
| GPIO: some digital I/O |
| Video: VGA, TV, TFT (linear frame buffer with BitBlt) |
| Audio: AC97 interface (waveform audio) |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| PC Engines experience: Hardware + BIOS |
| AMD Geode LX |
| Status: production |
| CPU: new 32 bit core, 433 or 500 MHz |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide DDR SDRAM |
| PCI: up to 2 masters |
| LPC: available |
| ISA: none |
| I/O: (in companion chip) 1 serial port, infrared, 4x USB 2.0, IDE ATA66, I2C, NAND flash |
| RTC: internal |
| GPIO: few |
| Video: VGA, TFT (linear frame buffer with BitBlt) |
| Audio: AC97 interface (waveform audio) |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available (non video) |
| PC Engines experience: Hardware + BIOS, see ALIX |
| RDC R8610 |
| Status: active |
| CPU: 486 core, no floating point, 133 MHz, 16KB cache (write through, direct mapped) |
| DRAM: 16 or 32 bit wide SDRAM, up to 128 MB |
| PCI: up to three masters |
| ISA: limited X-Bus |
| LPC: flash + I/O support |
| I/O: 1 serial port, 2 10/100 Ethernet MAC, USB 2.0 (two channels) |
| RTC: external |
| GPIO: up to 58 GPIO |
| BIOS: N/A |
| PC Engines experience: N/A |
| SIS 55x |
| Status: EOL |
| CPU: Rise MP6 "Pentium class", 200 to 250 MHz, 8K I-Cache + 8K D-Cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 1GB |
| PCI: up to 3 masters |
| LPC: yes |
| ISA: no |
| I/O: PS/2 keyboard / mouse, infrared, 3 USB 1.1, IDE ATA100, memory stick, smart card, parallel port |
| RTC: internal |
| GPIO: 16 (multiplexed) |
| Video: VGA, LCD (AGP based accelerator), DVD support |
| Audio: AC97 interface (with sound accelerator) |
| BIOS: LinuxBIOS available |
| PC Engines experience: no |
| STPC Consumer II |
| Status: EOL |
| CPU: 486 core, up to 133 MHz, 8KB cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 128 MB (no support for 256 Mbit parts) |
| PCI: up to three masters |
| ISA: full IRQ / DMA lines (external glue logic required) |
| I/O: IDE interface |
| RTC: external |
| Video: VGA, TV |
| GPIO: minimal |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| Notes: high component count for strap options. |
| PC Engines experience: Hardware + BIOS |
| STPC Elite |
| Status: EOL |
| CPU: 486 core, up to 133 MHz, 8KB cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 128 MB (no support for 256 Mbit parts) |
| PCI: up to three masters |
| ISA: full IRQ / DMA lines (external glue logic required) |
| I/O: IDE interface |
| RTC: external |
| GPIO: some I/O lines |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| Notes: high component count for strap options. |
| PC Engines experience: Hardware + BIOS |
| STPC Atlas |
| Status: EOL |
| CPU: 486 core, up to 120 MHz (133 MHz announced), 8KB cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 128 MB (no support for 256 Mbit parts) |
| PCI: up to three masters |
| ISA: full IRQ / DMA lines (external glue logic required) |
| PC Card: yes (multiplexed) |
| I/O: 2 serial, 1 parallel, 2 USB, IDE interface, PS/2 keyboard / mouse |
| RTC: external |
| Video: VGA, TFT |
| GPIO: some, I2C |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| Notes: high component count for strap options. Keyboard / mouse controller not fully compatible. |
| PC Engines experience: BIOS |
| STPC Vega |
| Status: EOL |
| CPU: Rise MP6 "Pentium II class" core, up to 250 MHz, 8K I-Cache + 8K D-Cache |
| DRAM: 64 bit wide SDRAM, up to 256 MB |
| PCI: up to three masters |
| ISA: yes (external glue logic for IRQ / DMA) |
| I/O: 1 serial (Rx / Tx), IDE ATA66, 10/100 Ethernet (external PHY) |
| RTC: external |
| Video: none |
| GPIO: minimal |
| BIOS: tinyBIOS support available |
| Notes: weak DRAM controller (no 256 Mbit support, not the best bandwidth) |
| PC Engines experience: BIOS |
| CPUs not recommended for new designs |
| ALI M6117 (EDO DRAM, external clock generator) |
| AMD Elan SC300 / SC310 (EOL) |
| AMD Elan SC400 / SC410 (EOL) |
| AMD Geode GX2 (EOL) |
| STPC Client (EDO DRAM, EOL) |
| STPC Consumer (EDO DRAM, EOL) |
| STPC Consumer-S (poor SDRAM controller, EOL) |
| STPC Industrial (EDO DRAM, EOL) |
| ZFLinux ZFx86 (very poor DRAM bandwidth) |