particular implementation the cores 16 a 16 n and the threads are generally implemented on a single chip the processor 12 further includes a communication fabric 18 and common resources 20 the common resources 20 is generally configured to interface with the operating layer 14 for communicating data to one or more of the cores 16 a 16 n via the communication fabric 18 the common resources 20 may include but not limited to cache processor i o and various system interface mechanisms the communication fabric 18 serves as a communication mechanism for enabling data transmission between the common resources 20 and the plurality of cores 16 a 16 n and other such common resources off chip in one example the communication fabric 18 enables the cores 16 a 16 n to access one or more of a unified level 2 cache system memory interface network interface service management interface or other suitable mechanism the operating layer 14 may be implemented as software layer that includes an operating system or firmware the operating layer 14 is capable of interfacing with the hardware it is generally recognized that the layer 14 is capable of being executed on a processor the operating layer 14 may be configured to test the overall system 13 and various electronic components such as the processor 12 after the system has been powered up in one example the operating layer 14 may be implemented as hypervisor or other suitable variant the system 13 may include but not limited to servers computers televisions tv 39 s dvd players dvrs etc it is generally contemplated that any such system that.