Microprocessor including a display interface in the microprocessor

摘要

A processing system is disclosed. The processing system comprises a first integrated circuit. The first integrated circuit includes a processor core, a display interface and memory controller coupled to a first bus interface. The display interface is adapted to display graphical information generated by a graphics engine. A graphics engine is not on the first integrated circuit. The processing system includes a second bus interface for allowing communication with the first integrated circuit via the first bus interface. The second bus interface is adapted to allow for communication to a graphics engine.

主权项

1. A processing system comprising:
a single processor comprising a first integrated circuit, wherein the first integrated circuit comprises a processor core, a display interface, and a memory controller coupled to a first bus interface, and wherein the display interface is adapted to display graphical information generated by a graphics engine that is not on the first integrated circuit; and a second bus interface for allowing communication with the first integrated circuit via the first bus interface, wherein the second bus interface is adapted to allow for communications with the graphics engine, wherein the processor core of the first integrated circuit performs at least some of the functions of the graphics engine when the graphics engine is disabled.