MikroTik CCR1016-12G Cloud Core Router 12-Port Gigabit Ethernet

Description & Specifications:

The MikroTik CCR1016-12G is an industrial‐grade high-performance router designed for demanding network environments such as data centres, ISPs or enterprise edge deployments. It comes in a 1U rackmount case and features 12 × Gigabit Ethernet ports, a 16-core CPU and is built for many millions of packets per second throughput.

Key Features:

• 16-core TILE-GX16 CPU, nominal frequency 1.2 GHz per core.

• 12 × 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet ports, all directly connected to the CPU.

• Colour touch-screen LCD display on front panel for system monitoring/status.

• Ships with RouterOS (License Level 6) installed.

• Hardware acceleration for IPSec.

• Dual AC power inputs (100-240 V) in the “r2”/later version for redundancy.

• Rack-mount 1U form factor (dimensions ~ 443 × 193 × 44 mm).

• High forwarding performance: up to ~17.8 million packets per second (in fast­path mode) and up to ~12 Gbps throughput under typical RouterOS configuration.

• Operating ambient temperature from –20 °C up to +60 °C.

• Approximately 200,000 hours MTBF at 25 °C.

Detailed Specifications:

• Product code: CCR1016-12G

• CPU architecture: TILE (Tilera) GX16

• CPU cores: 16

• CPU nominal frequency: 1.2 GHz per core

• On-chip cache: ~12 Mbytes

• RAM size: 2 GB

• Storage: 512 MB NAND flash

• RouterOS license level: 6

• Ethernet ports: 12 × 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit (Auto-MDI/X)

• Serial console port: RJ45

• USB ports: 1 × USB Type A (host)

• AC input range: 100-240 V

• Number of AC inputs: 2 (for redundancy)

• Maximum power consumption: ~42 W (without attachments ~37 W)

• Cooling type: 2 fans

• Dimensions: 443 × 193 × 44 mm

• Operating temperature: –20 °C to +60 °C

• MTBF: Approximately 200,000 hours at 25 °C

• Hardware IPSec acceleration: Yes

• Certifications: CE, EAC, RoHS

• Form factor/mounting: 1U rackmount case

Performance Highlights:

• Up to ~12 Gbps throughput in common RouterOS configurations.

• Up to ~17.8 million packets per second (mpps) in fastpath mode (64-byte packets).

• Designed for high throughput with all ports directly connected to the CPU rather than a shared switch fabric.

Use Cases & Considerations:
This router suits large networks where high performance routing, firewalling, VPN or many VLANs are required. Because it uses a Tilera architecture and is discontinued, spare hardware/support may be limited—so checking revision (r2 vs earlier) and local availability is advised.