Cisco Part Number: C9610-SUP-3XL is a Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches Supervisor 3XL module
Introducing the Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches—a new generation of high-performance hardware built to elevate campus networking with unmatched port density and superior bandwidth capacity. Engineered for the demands of the AI-driven enterprise, these switches deliver seamless support for 25G and 100G uplinks and include forward-looking readiness for 400G, ensuring your network infrastructure is fully prepared for the future.
The Cisco C9610-SUP-3XL Supervisor Engine is engineered for high-performance enterprise networks that demand exceptional forwarding scale, deep buffering, and advanced routing capabilities. Purpose-built for L3-focused campus core, distribution, edge, and gateway deployments, the Supervisor Engine 3XL delivers unmatched scalability for both IPv4 and IPv6 environments, enabling organisations to confidently support modern applications, cloud-connected services, and high-density traffic flows.
The C9610-SUP-3XL is ideal for customers operating large Layer 2 and Layer 3 environments requiring extensive forwarding resources, flexible ACL capacity, and deep QoS buffers. Whether deployed at the campus core, edge, or as an internet-facing gateway, it ensures smooth, high-bandwidth performance with the routing scale needed for future growth.
Key use cases include:
At the heart of the Supervisor Engine 3XL are four Cisco Silicon One K100 forwarding ASICs interconnected through a Q200L fabric ASIC, creating a powerful data-plane architecture capable of exceptional throughput and scalability.
Cisco Silicon One K100 Features:
Cisco Silicon One Q200 Fabric:
The Supervisor Engine 3XL includes:
With advanced ASIC table capacity, the C9610-SUP-3XL supports:
Supervisor performance comparison
| Feature | C9610-SUP-3 | C9610-SUP-3XL |
|---|---|---|
| System switching capacity | Up to 51.2 Tbps1 (25.6 Tbps full-duplex) | Up to 51.2 Tbps1 (25.6 Tbps full-duplex) |
| Per-slot switching capacity | Up to 6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full-duplex) | Up to 6.4 Tbps (3.2 Tbps full-duplex) |
| ASICs | 4x E100 and 1x Q200L | 4x K100 and 1x Q200L |
| Forwarding rate | Up to 15.6 Bpps1 (4x 3.9Bpps) | Up to 15.6 Bpps1 (4x 3.9Bpps) |
| DRAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Flash | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| SSD capacity | Up to 960 GB | Up to 960 GB |
| VLAN IDs | 4094 | 4094 |
| PVST instances | 4094 | 4094 |
| STP virtual ports (port X VLANs) for PVST | 32K | 32K |
| STP virtual ports (port X VLANs) for MST | 100K | 100K |
| Switched virtual interfaces (SVIs) | 40002 | 40002 |
| Jumbo frames | 9216 | 9216 |
| Total number of MAC addresses | Up to 128,0002 | Up to 128,0002 |
| Total number of IPv4 routes | Up to 1,000,0002,3,4 | Up to 2,000,0002,3,4 |
| Total number of IPv6 routes | Up to 500,0002,3,4 | Up to 1,000,0002,3,4 |
| Address resolution protocol (ARP) entries | Up to 128,0002,3,4 | Up to 128,0002,3,4 |
| Neighbor discovery protocol (NDP) entries | Up to 128,0002,3,4 | Up to 128,0002,3,4 |
| IGMP/MLD snooping entries | Up to 16,0002,3,4 | Up to 16,0002,3,4 |
| Multicast routes | Up to 32,0002,3,4 | Up to 32,0002,3,4 |
| QoS ACL scale (IPv4/IPv6) | Up to 5000/25002 | Up to 8000/40002 |
| Security ACL scale (IPv4/IPv6) | Up to 21,000 ingress2, Up to 21,000 egress2 |
Up to 38,000 ingress2, Up to 38,000 egress2 |
| GRE tunnels | Up to 1024 | Up to 1024 |
| NetFlow entries (IPv4/IPv6)5 | Up to 32,000 ingress2, Up to 32,000 egress2 |
Up to 64,000 ingress2, Up to 64,000 egress2 |
| Packet buffer | 256MB (4x 64MB) | 256MB (4x 64MB) + 8GB |
1Based on C9610R chassis with 8 line cards operating at 3.2 Tbps.
2Varies based on selected SDM ASIC template.
3Total routes are shared between IPv4 and IPv6.
4Table maximum. The exact % of allocation will depend on specific IP/mask combinations.
5Feature is not available at FCS, but it is hardware capable.
