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IBM Power Systems performance benchmarks

Including performance benchmarks for Power servers, System p, and System i

Power is workload optimizing system

IBM Power™ Systems demonstrate IBM's continued commitment to organizations of all sizes. In addition to superior economics and breakthrough energy efficiency and virtualization technologies, Power systems offer outstanding performance. In fact, IBM Power Systems took the lead in over 100 key computing performance benchmarks. But don't take our word for it. Read the results below.

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SPECjbb2005

Evaluates the performance of servers running typical Java™ business applications by simulating an order processor for a wholesale supplier.

  • A 2-core IBM Power 570 (4.7 GHz) running is the best 2-core system (88,089 business operations per sec (bops), 88,089 bops/JVM, 1 chip/2 cores/4 threads).
  • A 4-core IBM Power 570 (4.7 GHz) is the best 4-core Linux system (169,304 business operations per sec (bops), 84,652 bops/JVM, 2 chips/4 cores/8 threads).
  • An 8-core IBM Power 570 (4.7 GHz) is the best 8-core Linux system (335,424 business operations per sec (bops), 83,856 bops/JVM, 4 chips/8 cores/16 threads).
  • A 16-core IBM Power 780 (3.86 GHz) is the best 16-core system (1,331,641 business operations per sec (bops), 83,228 bops/JVM, 2 chips/16 cores/64 threads).
  • A 16-core IBM Power 730 (3.55 GHz) is the best 16-core Linux system (1,205,289 business operations per sec (bops), 75,331 bops/JVM, 2 chips/16 cores/64 threads).
  • A 32-core IBM Power 780 (4.14 GHz) is the best 32-core system (3,031,184 business operations per sec (bops), 94,725 bops/JVM, 8 chips/32 cores/128 threads).
  • A 32-core IBM Power 780 (4.14 GHz) is the best 32-core Linux system (2,926,261 business operations per sec (bops), 91,446 bops/JVM, 8 chips/32 cores/128 threads).
  • A 64-core IBM Power 780 (3.86 GHz) is the best 64-core system (5,210,501 business operations per sec (bops), 81,414 bops/JVM, 8 chips/64 cores/256 threads).
  • A 64-core IBM Power 780 (3.86 GHz) is the best 64-core Linux system (5,087,469 business operations per sec (bops), 79,492 bops/JVM, 8 chips/64 cores/256 threads).
  • A 96-core IBM Power 780 (3.44 GHz) is the best 96-core system (7,242,788 business operations per sec (bops), 75,446 bops/JVM, 16 chips/96 cores/384 threads).
  • A 96-core IBM Power 780 (3.44 GHz) is the best 96-core Linux system (7,080,765 business operations per sec (bops), 73,758 bops/JVM, 16 chips/96 cores/384 threads).
  • A 256-core IBM Power 795 (4.00 GHz) is the best 256-core system (21,058,767 business operations per sec (bops), 82,261 bops/JVM, 32 chips/256 cores/1024 threads).

Source: http://www.spec.org (link resides outside of ibm.com)

SPECjbb2000

Evaluates the performance of servers running typical Java business applications by simulating an order processor for a wholesale supplier.

  • A 16-core IBM eServer p5 570 (1.9 GHz) is the best 16-core system (633,106 operations/sec).
  • A 32-core IBM eServer p5 595 (1.9 GHz) is the best 32-core system running Linux (1,076,309 operations/sec).
  • A 64-core IBM eServer p5 595 (1.9 GHz) is the best 64-core system (2,505,245 operations/sec).

Source: http://www.spec.org (link resides outside of ibm.com)

All benchmark claims are based on published information as of October 6, 2011. IBM Power 780 96-core results submitted as of October 12, 2011.

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