types of processor and intel network processor ( IXP )

• General Purpose Processors (GPP)
• „ Cheaper
• „ Wire speeds outnumber the processing speeds
• „ Application--Specific Integrated Circuit (ASICs)
• „ Costlier
• „ Fast enough to process data at wirespeed
• „ Hardware implementation of protocols and hence inflexible
• „ Network Processors
• „ Relatively cheaper
• „ Multiprocessing environment
• „ Packet processing at wire speed

Reference:

https://www.ee.iitb.ac.in/~comlab/seminar/darshan1.pdf