Do SSDs really have multi-core ARMs in them?

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Rob Thorpe (rthorpe.delete@this.robertthorpeconsulting.com) on September 17, 2013 5:04 pm wrote:
> > Robert David Graham (robert_david_graham.delete@this.yahoo.com)
> > on September 10, 2013 5. Single core, single threaded?
> > Even low-end chips with synthesizeable ARM chips, like the controller in your SSD, are multi-core ARM.
>
> Are they? Why?

Samsung MEX controller uses 3 Cortex-R4.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/7152/new-elements-to-samsung-ssds-the-mex-controller-turbo-write-and-nvme
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Quartz X1000Robert David Graham
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          80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now? (NT)Michael S
            80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?timcaffrey
              80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?EduardoS
                80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Ricardo B
              80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Dan Fay
                80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?bakaneko
                  80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Dan Fay
                    80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Michael S
                    80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?bakaneko
                      80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?EduardoS
                        80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?bakaneko
                          80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?EduardoS
                            80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?bakaneko
                        80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Dan Fay
                      80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Ricardo B
                        80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?anon
                        1-2 KB cache? Are you sure? (NT)Michael S
                          Not 100%, but I've never came across a M4 based chip without a bit of cache. (NT)Ricardo B
                            I never encountered M4 based MCU with CPU cacheMichael S
                              I never encountered M4 based MCU with CPU cacheWilco
                      80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?anon
                        80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?Exophase
                        80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?bakaneko
                          80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?anon
                            80376 didn't sell 20 years ago. What's different now?bakaneko
        Quark X1000Doug S
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              Modern segmentationAndi Kleen
  Do SSDs really have multi-core ARMs in them?Rob Thorpe
    rotating disks doanon
    Do SSDs really have multi-core ARMs in them?none
    why answered.Jouni Osmala
    Interesting AnswersRob Thorpe
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        Why this instead of ARM?Mark Roulo
          Why this instead of ARM?Aaron
            Why this instead of ARM?none
        Quartz X1000Exophase
          *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Michael S
            Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...Mark Roulo
              Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...Michael S
              Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...EduardoS
              Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...Maynard Handley
                Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...Doug S
                Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...mas
                  Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...EduardoS
                  Windows XP seems iffy given the probable performance of this thing ...J.Random
            *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Exophase
              *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Dan Fay
              *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.EduardoS
              *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Michael S
                *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Dan Fay
                  *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.none
                *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.none
                  *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Michael S
                *not* intended to compete vs Cortex-M and TI C28.Marketing
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          486 shrink proves Intel can port and fab others chipsBrett
            I don't think so ... plus, who cares?Mark Roulo
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                            TTH? What it is? (NT)Michael S
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