On 5/24/11 3:25 PM, Ingo Flaschberger wrote: > >> I won't argue that an ASIC isn't faster, but it is hard to argue that >> Vyatta >> isn't capable of high-end performance. >> >> http://download.intel.com/embedded/processor/solutionbrief/322973.pdf > > aeh - mpps - mega packets per second - is really low. > and the gbps scale in figure 4 is wrong - factor 10 to high. > > 1gige linerate: 1,9mpps > 10gige linerate: 19mpps > > and intel is proud to achieve 1,6mpps at 2 10gige cards? > I have seen higher values at pc hardware - but still not compareable to > asics.
Intel is capable of more. See slide 29 from this presentation at IDF 2011 in Beijing. "New System Approach to Network Platform Architecture" Yang Tao & Fu Lizheng https://intel.wingateweb.com/bj11/scheduler/downloadFileCounting.do?sesfid=6DD9DF1ECE719E98767AD5F48E55C119&abb=7638E050E5ED339FE5FB858DB2C16FE9&fn=3649EFF0820DCB079BC4C8A0B1A45ECFDA3BEED134DD5284300AD0E9EA5C516A
