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{{short description|Brand of SoCs by Qualcomm}}
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'''Centriq''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɛ|n|ˈ|t|r|iː|k}} {{Respell|sen|TREEK}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvZ8lRyV0o|title=Qualcomm ARM Server Centriq 2400 at Linaro Connect San Francisco 2017|accessdate=15 December 2019}}</ref>) is a brand of [[system on a chip]] (SoC) [[semiconductor]] products designed and marketed by [[Qualcomm]] for [[data center]]s. The Centriq [[central processing unit]] (CPU) uses the [[ARM architecture|ARM]] [[RISC instruction set]], with multiple [[CPU core]]s in a single chip.
'''Centriq''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɛ|n|ˈ|t|r|iː|k}} {{Respell|sen|TREEK}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdvZ8lRyV0o|title=Qualcomm ARM Server Centriq 2400 at Linaro Connect San Francisco 2017|access-date=15 December 2019}}</ref>) is a brand of [[system on a chip]] (SoC) [[semiconductor]] products designed and marketed by [[Qualcomm]] for [[data center]]s. The Centriq [[central processing unit]] (CPU) uses the [[ARM architecture|ARM]] [[RISC instruction set]], with multiple [[CPU core]]s in a single chip.


==History==
==History==


===Pre-release===
===Pre-release===
In November 2014, Qualcomm announced it was developing an ARM [[ARMv8-A]] [[microarchitecture]] based CPU that was purpose-built for data centers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shilov|first1=Anton|title=Qualcomm Demos 48-core Centriq Server SoC in Action, Begins Sampling|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/10918/qualcomm-demos-48core-centriq-2400-server-soc-in-action-begins-sampling|accessdate=14 November 2017|publisher=Anandtech|date=16 December 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, the company announced and demonstrated the first multi-core CPUs based on a custom ARM ARMv8-A microarchitecture.
In November 2014, Qualcomm announced it was developing an ARM [[ARMv8-A]] [[microarchitecture]] based CPU that was purpose-built for data centers.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shilov|first1=Anton|title=Qualcomm Demos 48-core Centriq Server SoC in Action, Begins Sampling|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/10918/qualcomm-demos-48core-centriq-2400-server-soc-in-action-begins-sampling|access-date=14 November 2017|publisher=Anandtech|date=16 December 2016}}</ref> In December 2016, the company announced and demonstrated the first multi-core CPUs based on a custom ARM ARMv8-A microarchitecture.


===Early products===
===Early products===
The first Centriq 2400 series of products were made available to server manufacturers in November 2017.<ref name='launch' /> With these first products, Qualcomm introduced its "Falkor" ARMv8-A microarchitecture. The chip has up to 48 of Qualcomm's custom designed "Falkor" cores at up to 2.6GHz, with six-channel [[DDR4]] memory and a 60&nbsp;MB [[L3 cache]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Patrick|title=Qualcomm Centriq 2400 ARM CPU from Hot Chips 29|url=https://www.servethehome.com/qualcomm-centriq-2400-arm-cpu-hot-chips-29/|accessdate=14 November 2017|publisher=Serve The Home|date=23 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Patrick|title=New Qualcomm Centriq 2400 details 48 cores 60MB L3 cache over 2GHz|url=https://www.servethehome.com/new-qualcomm-centriq-2400-details-48-cores-60mb-l3-cache-2ghz/|accessdate=14 November 2017|publisher=Serve the Home|date=6 October 2017}}</ref>
The first Centriq 2400 series of products were made available to server manufacturers in November 2017.<ref name='launch' /> With these first products, Qualcomm introduced its "Falkor" ARMv8-A microarchitecture. The chip has up to 48 of Qualcomm's custom designed "Falkor" cores at up to 2.6GHz, with six-channel [[DDR4]] memory and a 60&nbsp;MB [[L3 cache]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Patrick|title=Qualcomm Centriq 2400 ARM CPU from Hot Chips 29|url=https://www.servethehome.com/qualcomm-centriq-2400-arm-cpu-hot-chips-29/|access-date=14 November 2017|publisher=Serve The Home|date=23 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Patrick|title=New Qualcomm Centriq 2400 details 48 cores 60MB L3 cache over 2GHz|url=https://www.servethehome.com/new-qualcomm-centriq-2400-details-48-cores-60mb-l3-cache-2ghz/|access-date=14 November 2017|publisher=Serve the Home|date=6 October 2017}}</ref>


==Market environment==
==Market environment==
A number of reviews have noted at its release that the Centriq is expected to face significant competition from established [[x86-64]] data-center CPU manufacturers [[Intel]] and [[AMD]], and ARM microarchitecture server products such as [[Cavium]]'s ThunderX2.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=Analyzing Falkor's Microarchitecture|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/11737/analyzing-falkors-microarchitecture-a-deep-dive-into-qualcomms-centriq-2400-for-windows-server-and-linux|accessdate=14 November 2017|publisher=Anandtech|date=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Patrick|title=Analyzing Key Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Market Headwinds|url=https://www.servethehome.com/analyzing-key-qualcomm-centriq-2400-market-headwinds/|accessdate=14 November 2017|publisher=Serve the Home|date=8 November 2017}}</ref> In addition to competitive pressures, it has been noted that running established workloads on ARM microarchitectures requires re-optimizing and [[Compiler|recompiling]] the software, or x86-64 [[Emulator|emulation]], presenting a barrier to entry for some potential customers.
A number of reviews have noted at its release that the Centriq is expected to face significant competition from established [[x86-64]] data-center CPU manufacturers [[Intel]] and [[AMD]], and ARM microarchitecture server products such as [[Cavium]]'s ThunderX2.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cutress|first1=Ian|title=Analyzing Falkor's Microarchitecture|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/11737/analyzing-falkors-microarchitecture-a-deep-dive-into-qualcomms-centriq-2400-for-windows-server-and-linux|access-date=14 November 2017|publisher=Anandtech|date=20 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Kennedy|first1=Patrick|title=Analyzing Key Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Market Headwinds|url=https://www.servethehome.com/analyzing-key-qualcomm-centriq-2400-market-headwinds/|access-date=14 November 2017|publisher=Serve the Home|date=8 November 2017}}</ref> In addition to competitive pressures, it has been noted that running established workloads on ARM microarchitectures requires re-optimizing and [[Compiler|recompiling]] the software, or x86-64 [[Emulator|emulation]], presenting a barrier to entry for some potential customers.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 4 February 2023

Centriq
General information
Launched2017
Marketed byQualcomm
Designed byQualcomm
Common manufacturer
Architecture and classification
InstructionsARMv8-A
Physical specifications
Cores
  • up to 48
Products, models, variants
Core name
  • Falkor

Centriq (/sɛnˈtriːk/ sen-TREEK[2]) is a brand of system on a chip (SoC) semiconductor products designed and marketed by Qualcomm for data centers. The Centriq central processing unit (CPU) uses the ARM RISC instruction set, with multiple CPU cores in a single chip.

History

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Pre-release

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In November 2014, Qualcomm announced it was developing an ARM ARMv8-A microarchitecture based CPU that was purpose-built for data centers.[3] In December 2016, the company announced and demonstrated the first multi-core CPUs based on a custom ARM ARMv8-A microarchitecture.

Early products

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The first Centriq 2400 series of products were made available to server manufacturers in November 2017.[1] With these first products, Qualcomm introduced its "Falkor" ARMv8-A microarchitecture. The chip has up to 48 of Qualcomm's custom designed "Falkor" cores at up to 2.6GHz, with six-channel DDR4 memory and a 60 MB L3 cache.[4][5]

Market environment

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A number of reviews have noted at its release that the Centriq is expected to face significant competition from established x86-64 data-center CPU manufacturers Intel and AMD, and ARM microarchitecture server products such as Cavium's ThunderX2.[6][7] In addition to competitive pressures, it has been noted that running established workloads on ARM microarchitectures requires re-optimizing and recompiling the software, or x86-64 emulation, presenting a barrier to entry for some potential customers.

References

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  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Anthony (8 November 2017). "Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Officially Launched". Serve the Home. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Qualcomm ARM Server Centriq 2400 at Linaro Connect San Francisco 2017". Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ Shilov, Anton (16 December 2016). "Qualcomm Demos 48-core Centriq Server SoC in Action, Begins Sampling". Anandtech. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (23 August 2017). "Qualcomm Centriq 2400 ARM CPU from Hot Chips 29". Serve The Home. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (6 October 2017). "New Qualcomm Centriq 2400 details 48 cores 60MB L3 cache over 2GHz". Serve the Home. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  6. ^ Cutress, Ian (20 August 2017). "Analyzing Falkor's Microarchitecture". Anandtech. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  7. ^ Kennedy, Patrick (8 November 2017). "Analyzing Key Qualcomm Centriq 2400 Market Headwinds". Serve the Home. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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