- The AMCC 440EPx evaluation kit provides users with a comprehensive set of resources to evaluate the 440EPx processor as well as to start system development.

- The Sequoia evaluation board, incorporating the industry-standard Linux operating system and U-Boot firmware, is an optimized, low-cost platform designed specifically for evaluation purposes.

- Schematics and layout files for the board are provided so that customers can start their designs from a proven baseline. Likewise, the Linux code and U-Boot firmware source are available to accelerate customers' software development.

- The kit includes advanced software development tools from multiple suppliers, to assist customers in selecting the most appropriate development and run-time environments.

- Advanced diagnostics, which can be licensed by customers, perform in-depth testing of the processor and evaluation board. Industrystandard benchmarks are supplied to support customers' performance analysis of the processor, while sample applications provide a starting point for software development, and utilities assist in system configuration.