| MPC8548E | MPC8547E | MPC8545E | MPC8543E |
| L2 Cache | 512KB | 512KB | 512KB | 256KB |
| 64-Bit DDR2 Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Support for battery-backed DDR | Yes | Yes | -- | -- |
| PCI/PCI-X | Single 64-bit PCI/PCI-X
or
dual 32-bit PCI
| 64-bit PCI/PCI-X | Single 64-bit PCI/PCI-X
or
dual 32-bit PCI | 32-bit PCI |
Enhanced three-speed
Ethernet Controller (eTSECs) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
High-speed
Interconnects | x8/x4/x2/x1 PCI Express 4x/1x serial RapidIO
AND
x4/x2/x1 PCI Express | x4/x2/x1 PCI Express | x4/x2/x1 PCI Express | 4x/1x serial RapidIO x4/x2/x1 PCI Express |
Double-precision
floating-point APU | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Integrated
Security Engine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| XOR Acceleration | Yes | Yes | -- | -- |