2.1. About the functions

The Cortex-A5 processor is a high-performance, low-power, ARM macrocell with an L1 cache subsystem that provides full virtual memory capabilities.

Figure 2.1 shows a top-level functional diagram of the Cortex-A5 processor.

Figure 2.1. Cortex-A5 processor top-level diagram

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The following sections describe the blocks and their functions:

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