Cisco Silicon One

The industry's only scalable and programmable unified networking architecture

Cisco Silicon One architecture delivers unmatched routing and switching capabilities for AI and networking needs for hyperscalers, data centers, service providers, and enterprises.

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Breakthrough innovation in networking


Powering all networking roles.

Cisco Silicon One devices power both Cisco and third-party systems, ranging from hyperscaler AI clusters to service provider networks, enterprise campus networks, and data centers.

Optimize operations at scale

Seamlessly scale AI and high-performance networks with a unified architecture, leveraging our full-stack control to simplify operations and accelerate innovation from silicon to software.

Ensure resilience by design

Leverage integrated security and observability to gain deep network intelligence, ensuring comprehensive protection and actionable operational insight for your business.

Accelerate agility with programmability

Future-proof your infrastructure and quickly adapt to evolving network demands with unmatched programmability, providing the flexibility needed to drive faster service delivery.

Redefine AI networks

Cisco Silicon One is driving the evolution of AI networks, enabling scale-out within data centers and expansion across distributed sites. It handles massive workloads to protect your traffic while providing the high-fidelity data needed to fuel agentic operations with high performance, efficiency, and security.

One architecture. One experience.

Faster innovation. Simplified operations. Unmatched capabilities. All by building with one unified silicon architecture.

Network roles

Cisco Silicon One

  • G-Series: AI Scale Switch
  • P-Series: Domain Interconnect and Core Router
  • E-Series: Feature Rich Switch
  • K-Series: Feature Rich Router
  • A-Series: Feature Rich Access

Markets

  • Hyperscalers
  • Data centers
  • Service providers
  • Enterprises

Form factors

  • Fixed
  • Centralized chassis
  • Modular chassis
  • Disaggregated chassis
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One architecture. Multiple devices.

The industry's only scalable and programmable unified networking architecture with purpose-built product series to address every function of the network.

Cisco Silicon One G-Series: AI Scale Switch

High-performance, programmable silicon optimized for AI scale-out and scale-up networking, delivering high capacity, ultra-low latency, and reduced job completion time.

G300

102.4 Tbps

G200

51.2 Tbps

G202

25.6 Tbps

G204

12.8 Tbps

G100

25.6 Tbps

Cisco Silicon One P-Series: Domain Interconnect and Core Router

Power-efficient routing silicon provides industry-leading AI network scale across data center interconnect and WAN, with deep buffer routing and switching efficiencies.

P200

51.2 Tbps

P100

19.2 Tbps

Q200

12.8 Tbps

Q211

8 Tbps

Q201

6.4 Tbps

Q202

3.2 Tbps

Q100

10.8 Tbps

Cisco Silicon One E-Series: Feature Rich Switch

Advanced programmable silicon powering scalable switches with integrated services, enhanced security, and high bandwidth.

E100

6.4 Tbps

E104

3.2 Tbps

Cisco Silicon One K-Series: Feature Rich Router

High-performance silicon optimized for edge routers and switches, delivering scalable and flexible networking.

K100

6.4 Tbps

Cisco Silicon One A-Series: Feature Rich Access

Compact, stackable, power-efficient silicon designed for all access routers and switches, enabling flexible, secure, and scalable connectivity with integrated services.

A100

200G to 1.2 Tbps

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