Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC
Brand: Broadcom | Category: Network Switches
SKU: BCM77916 | Part #: BCM77916 | MPN: BCM77916
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About the Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC
L2/L3 switching fabric design with BGP/OSPF routing and VXLAN/EVPN overlay support determines whether this ASIC serves as data center spine, leaf, or AI fabric switching node. The Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC represents merchant silicon engineered for hyperscale and AI infrastructure deployments. As a bare die ASIC optimized for OEM integration, the BCM77916 delivers a switching capacity of 51.2 Tbps full-duplex with a forwarding rate of 38.4 Bpps, enabling unprecedented throughput for next-generation data center architectures.
Network engineers and AI infrastructure teams benefit from flexible port density options: up to 512 × 100GbE, 256 × 200GbE, 128 × 400GbE, or 64 × 800GbE port configurations. Broadcom's PAM4 SerDes technology delivers up to 112 Gbps per lane, supporting IEEE 802.3 standards across all Ethernet classes. The StrataXGS product series incorporates RoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet v2) for low-latency cluster communication, combined with in-band network telemetry and microburst detection for intelligent traffic monitoring. Dynamic shared packet buffering, ECMP and WCMP load balancing, plus OpenConfig and gRPC/gNMI management interfaces ensure operational flexibility. SONiC compatibility streamlines deployment in open networking environments.
Deployment Scenarios
- High-radix spine switching for hyperscale data centers requiring 51.2 Tbps fabric capacity
- AI training and inference clusters leveraging RoCEv2 RDMA and microburst telemetry
- 400GbE and 800GbE leaf aggregation in cloud and service provider networks
- Open networking deployments using SONiC and standard management APIs
- Multi-tier fabric architectures combining spine, leaf, and storage interconnect roles
Contact Omnixon Global to request a quotation for the Broadcom BCM77916 and discuss integration requirements for your enterprise switching platform.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Broadcom |
| Category | Network Switches |
| SKU | BCM77916 |
| Part Number | BCM77916 |
| Condition | New |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BCM77916 |
| Product Family | Tomahawk 5 |
| Product Series | StrataXGS |
| ASIC Type | Ethernet Switch ASIC (Merchant Silicon) |
| Total Switching Capacity | 51.2 Tbps full-duplex |
| Forwarding Rate | 38.4 Bpps |
| Maximum Port Configuration (100GbE) | 512 × 100GbE |
| Maximum Port Configuration (200GbE) | 256 × 200GbE |
| Maximum Port Configuration (400GbE) | 128 × 400GbE |
| Maximum Port Configuration (800GbE) | 64 × 800GbE |
| SerDes Technology | PAM4, up to 112 Gbps per lane |
| Supported Ethernet Standards | IEEE 802.3 (100GbE, 200GbE, 400GbE, 800GbE) |
| RDMA Support | RoCEv2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet v2) |
| Telemetry | In-band Network Telemetry (INT), microburst detection |
| Load Balancing | ECMP, WCMP |
| Packet Buffer | Shared dynamic packet buffer architecture |
| Management Interface | OpenConfig, gRPC/gNMI, SONiC compatible |
| Deployment Role | Data center spine, leaf, and AI fabric switching |
| Form Factor | ASIC / Bare Die for OEM integration |
Frequently Asked Questions about Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC
What does the Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC do?
The Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.
Is the Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC compatible with my infrastructure?
The Broadcom BCM77916 Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch ASIC interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.