Intel SCC chip anatomy
5 of 8 from Intel's 48-core processor debut (photos)
Each node on the SCC chip includes two x86 cores with its own memory cache. Linking them to the outside world is router circuitry that handles networking on the chip. The network lets processors exchange information and communicate with any of four DDR3 memory banks.
December 2, 2009 5:20 PM PST
Photo by: Intel