This document provides an overview of the MPC8240 PowerPCª integrated processor for highperformance embedded systems. The MPC8240 is a cost-effective, general-purpose integrated processor for applications using PCI in networking infrastructure, telecommunications, and other embedded markets. It can be used for control processing in applications such as network routers and switches, mass storage subsystems, network appliances, and print and imaging systems. For errata or revisions of this document, refer to the website at http://www.mot.com/powerpc. The MPC8240 integrated processor is comprised of a peripheral logic block and a 32-bit superscalar PowerPC processor core, as shown in Figure 1-1.