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We design IBM System x servers to deliver balanced performance in your real-world environment. We optimize each server subsystem — not just for benchmarks — but for the best overall performance in your enterprise.

Intel basedAMD based

iDataPlex
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 2 processors
8 cores
2.83GHz Apr. 23, 2008
System x3950 M2
TPC-E
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SQL Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
16 processors
64 cores
64 threads
2.93GHz July 2, 2008
SAP SD
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DB2 9.5, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter
8 processors
32 cores
32 threads
2.93GHz June 25, 2008
SAP SD
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DB2 9.5, Windows Server 2003
16 processors
64 cores
64 threads
2.93GHz May 20, 2008
TPC-E
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SQL Server 2008
Windows Server 2008
8 processors
32 cores
32 threads
2.93GHz Apr. 11, 2008
TPC-H
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SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003
8 processors
32 cores
32 threads
2.93GHz Feb. 19, 2008
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003
8 processors
32 cores
32 threads
2.93GHz Oct. 23, 2007
System x3950
TPC-C
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DB2 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server 10
8 processors
16 cores
32 threads
3.5GHz Mar. 26, 2007
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003
8 processors
16 cores
32 threads
3.5GHz Feb. 28, 2007
TPC-C
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DB2 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
4 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.5GHz Dec. 15, 2006
TPC-C
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DB2 9
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
4 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.33GHz Sep. 19, 2006
SAP SD
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SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003 8 processors
16 cores
32 threads
3.30GHz Aug. 28, 2006
SAP SD
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SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003 8 processors
16 cores
32 threads
3.00GHz July 18, 2006
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2005
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64
8 processors
16 cores
32 threads
3.00GHz Jun. 12, 2006
SAP
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DB2 UDB, Windows Server 2003 16 processors
32 cores
64 threads
3.00GHz Apr. 21, 2006
System x3850 M2
VMware
VMmark

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VMware ESX Server 3.5 4 processors
16 cores
16 threads
2.93GHz Apr. 3, 2008

SAP SD
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DB2 9, Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
8 threads
2.93GHz Mar. 12, 2008
TPC-E
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SQL Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008
4 processors
16 cores
16 threads
2.93GHz Feb. 27, 2008
SAP SD
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DB2 9, Windows Server 2003
4 processors
16 cores
16 threads
2.93GHz Nov. 28, 2007
TPC-E
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SQL Server 2005,
Windows Server 2003
4 processors
16 cores
16 threads
2.93GHz Oct. 23, 2007
TPC-C
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DB2 9.5
Red Hat Linux
4 processors
16 cores
16 threads
2.93GHz
Oct. 15, 2007

SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10


4 processors
16 cores
2.93GHz Sep. 5, 2007
System x3850
Oracle E-Business Applications Benchmark
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Oracle 10g,
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3
4 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.00GHz July 14, 2006
System x3650
SPECjbb2005
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
2 processors
8 cores
3.16GHz Mar. 11, 2008
SPECweb2005
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Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5
2 processors
8 cores
2.66GHz Feb. 12, 2008
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
2 processors
4 cores
1.86GHz Jan. 31, 2008
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
2 processors
8 cores
3.16GHz Nov. 20, 2007
SAP SD
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DB2 9, Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
2.66GHz Mar. 26, 2007
SPECjbb2005
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Windows Server 2003
Enterprise
2 processors
8 cores
2.66GHz Jan. 31, 2007
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
1.86GHz, 2.66GHz Nov. 14, 2006

LS-DYNA
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Windows Server 2003

2 processors
8 cores

2.66GHz

Nov. 14, 2006

Fluent
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux

2 processors
8 cores

2.66GHz

Nov. 14, 2006

TPC-H
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DB2 UDB
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2 processors
4 cores
4 threads
3.0GHz Oct. 6, 2006
SAP SD
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DB2 UDB, Windows Server 2003 2 processors
4 cores
4 threads
3.00GHz July 25, 2006
SPECjbb2005
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Windows Server 2003 2 processors
4 cores
3.00GHz Jun. 26, 2006
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2 processors
4 cores
3.00GHz Jun. 26, 2006
MAPI Messaging Benchmark (MMB3)
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server
2 processors
4 cores
3.0GHz May 23, 2006
SPECweb2005
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2 processors
4 cores
3.0GHz May 23, 2006
System x3550
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
2 processors
4 cores
1.86GHz Jan. 31, 2008
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
2 processors
8 cores
3.16GHz Nov. 20, 2007
SAP SD
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SQL Server 2005,
Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
8 threads
2.66GHz Jul. 11, 2007
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
1.86GHz, 2.66GHz Nov. 14, 2006
SAP SD
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DB2 UDB, Windows Server 2003
2 processors
4 cores
4 threads
3.00GHz Aug. 21, 2006
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2 processors
4 cores
3.00GHz Jun. 26, 2006
System x3500
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
2 processors
8 cores

3.0GHz Feb. 12, 2008
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2005,
Windows Server 2003
1 processor
4 cores
4 threads
2.66GHz Apr. 26, 2007
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
1.86GHz, 2.66GHz Nov. 14, 2006
System x3450
SPECpower_ssj
2008

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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 2 processors
8 cores
2.8GHz Mar. 27, 2008
SPEC CPU2006
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

2 processors
8 cores
3.0GHz Mar. 11, 2008
System x3400
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2 processors
8 cores
1.86GHz, 2.66GHz Nov. 14, 2006
System x3350
SPECpower_ssj2008
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
1 processor
4 cores
2.83GHz May 7, 2008
System x3250 M2
SPECpower_ssj2008
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
1 processor
4 cores
2.66GHz May 21, 2008
System x3250
2-Tier SAP SD
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DB2 9,
Windows Server 2003
1 processor
4 cores
4 threads
2.13GHz May 14, 2007
SPEC CPU2000, SPEC CPU2006
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Windows Server 2003 1 processor
4 cores
2.4GHz Feb. 13, 2007
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003 1 processor
2 cores
2.4GHz Oct. 17, 2006
System x3200 M2
SPECpower_ssj2008
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
1 processor
4 cores
2.83GHz May 7, 2008
System x3200
SPEC CPU2000, SPEC CPU2006
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Windows Server 2003 1 processor
4 cores
2.13GHz Feb. 13, 2007
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003 1 processor
2 cores
2.4GHz Oct. 31, 2006
MAPI Messaging Benchmark (MMB3)
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server 1 processor
2 cores
2.4GHz Oct. 17, 2006
x460
TPC-C
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DB2 UDB,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64
4 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.00GHz Mar. 7, 2006
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 16 processors
32 cores
64 threads
3.00GHz Nov. 22, 2005
2-Tier SAP SD
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Datacenter x64 Edition
32 processors
32 cores
32 threads
3.33GHz Nov. 3, 2005
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2005, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64
8 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.33GHz Sep. 14, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
1-way 2.83GHz
3.0GHz
July 19, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
1-way 3.33GHz July 12, 2005
SAP
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
16-way 3.33GHz Jun. 27, 2005
TPC-C
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
8 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.33GHz May 31, 2005
x366
TPC-C
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
4 processors
8 cores
16 threads
3.00GHz Oct. 31, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
4-way 3.16GHz
3.66GHz
July 12, 2005
TPC-APP
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Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
4 processors
4 cores
8 threads
3.66GHz Jun. 21, 2005
Exchange MMB3
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition 4-way 3.66GHz Jun. 17, 2005
TPC-H
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
4 processors
4 cores
8 threads
3.66GHz Apr. 26, 2005
TPC-C
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
4 processors
4 cores
8 threads
3.66GHz Apr. 26, 2005
TPC-C
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SQL Server 2000
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
4 processors
4 cores
8 threads
3.66GHz Apr. 26, 2005
SAP 2-Tier
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DB2 UDB
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
4-way 3.66GHz Apr. 20, 2005
TPC-H
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DB2 UDB
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
4 processors
4 cores
8 threads
3.66GHz Apr. 8, 2005
SPECjbb2000
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
4-way
3.66GHz Mar. 29, 2005
pdfSPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
4-way 3.66GHz Mar. 29, 2005
x346
SAP BW
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DB2 UDB
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2-socket,
single-core
3.6GHz Oct. 20, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-socket,
dual-core
2.8GHz Oct. 11, 2005
SPECjbb2005
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Windows Server 2003
2-socket,
dual-core
2.8GHz Oct. 11, 2005
SPECweb2005
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2-way 3.8GHz Oct. 11, 2005
SPECweb2005
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2-way 3.6GHz Sep. 27, 2005
Exchange MMB3
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
2-way 3.8GHz Sep. 27, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 2.8GHz
3.8GHz
Sep. 27, 2005
SPECweb2005
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2-way 3.2GHz Jun. 22, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.0GHz
3.2GHz
Jun. 8, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.6GHz
3.4GHz
May 31, 2005
SPECjbb2000
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Windows Server 2003 Enterprise
2-way 3.6GHz Feb. 14, 2005
SPECweb99_SSL
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
2-way 3.6GHz Feb. 14, 2005
NotesBench iNotes
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SUSE Linux 8
2-way 3.6GHz Jan. 14, 2005
x336
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003

Two-processor
dual-core
2.8GHz Nov. 15, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 2.8GHz
3.8GHz
Sep. 27, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003 2-way 3.0GHz Jun. 17, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.2GHz
3.4GHz
Jun. 8, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.6GHz May 31, 2005
x306m
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003 One-processor,
dual-core
2.8GHz 3.0GHz 3.2GHz Jan. 24, 2006
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
Single-socket 3.0GHz 3.2GHz 3.4GHz
3.6GHz
Oct. 4, 2005 
SPECweb2005
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
Single-socket,
dual-core
3.0GHz Oct. 4, 2005 
x260
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
4-way 3.16GHz
3.66GHz
Aug. 24, 2005
x236
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003 2-way 2.8GHz
3.8GHz
Sep. 27, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.0GHz
3.2GHz
July 12, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.4GHz 3.6GHz
Jun. 17, 2005
x226
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003

2-way 2.8GHz
3.8GHz
Sep. 27, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.0GHz 3.2GHz Jun. 17, 2005
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003
2-way 3.4GHz Jun. 8, 2005
x206m
SPEC CPU2000
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Windows Server 2003 One-processor,
dual-core
2.8GHz
3.0GHz
3.2GHz
Jan. 24, 2006
Exchange MMB3
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Windows Server 2003
Single-socket,
dual-core
3.0GHz Oct. 4, 2005 
SPEC CPU2002
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Windows Server 2003
Single-socket,
dual-core
2.8GHz Oct. 4, 2005 
SPEC CPU2002
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Windows Server 2003
Single-socket 3.0GHz 3.2GHz 3.4GHz Oct. 4, 2005 

 
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