Date: October 26, 2000
Update: November 30, 2001. IBM now publishes current and historic performance. See the following URL http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/pseries/hardware/system_perf.pdf
Considering upgrading or consolidating your systems? The following list provides current and historic RS/6000 performance metrics.
Uniprocessors ------------- L2 MB #of SPEC SPEC SPECint SPECfp SPEC SPEC Rel Model cache CPU MHz CPU int95 fp95 base95 base95 int92 fp_92 OLTP 220 0 1 33.3 Power 0.6 0.9 20.4 29.1 0.3 230 0.13 1 33.3 Power 0.9 1.2 28.5 39.9 0.4 250 0 1 66.7 601 1.82 2.32 1.69 2.32 62.6 76.0 1.0 250 0 1 80 601 2.03 2.58 78.8 90.4 320 0 1 20 Power 0.4 1.1 15.9 53.1 0.3 32H 0 1 25 Power 0.6 1.7 21.5 45.3 0.4 340 0 1 33.3 Power 0.7 2.2 29.7 64.5 0.7 34H 0 1 41.6 Power 1.3 2.9 48.1 83.3 1.3 350 0 1 41.6 Power 0.9 2.6 35.4 74.2 0.9 355 0 1 41.6 Power 1.3 2.9 40.7 83.3 1.1 360/365/36T 0 1 50 Power 1.5 3.4 48.7 99.2 1.6 370/375/37T 0 1 62.5 Power 1.9 4.2 70.3 121.1 1.7 380 0 1 59 Power2 2.8 7.2 99.3 187.2 2.3 390 0 1 67 Power2 3.14 7.50 3.00 7.20 109.7 202.1 2.6 390 0.5 1 67 Power2 113.2 204.5 390 1 1 67 Power2 3.25 7.71 3.12 7.35 114.3 205.3 3.0 39H 0 1 67 Power2 122.2 244.6 39H 1 1 67 Power2 3.42 10.23 3.29 9.61 129.1 260.7 3.3 39H 2 1 67 Power2 3.3 9.4 130.2 266.6 3.5 3AT 0 1 59 Power2 2.84 7.20 2.71 6.81 99.3 187.2 2.3 3BT 0 1 67 Power2 3.14 7.50 3.00 7.20 109.7 202.1 3BT 1 1 67 Power2 3.25 7.71 3.12 7.35 114.3 205.3 3.0 3CT 0 1 67 Power2 122.2 244.6 3CT 2 1 67 Power2 3.42 10.23 3.29 9.61 130.2 266.6 3.5 397 0 1 160 P2SC 8.62 26.60 7.77 23.00 6.7 40P 0 1 66 601 64.2 68.3 40P 0.25 1 66 601 1.92 2.4 76.0 77.2 41W/T 0 1 80 601 2.03 2.58 2.03 2.58 78.8 90.4 1.4 41W/T 0.5 1 80 601 2.37 2.97 88.1 98.7 42W/T 0 1 120 604 3.21 2.74 2.93 2.57 118.2 116.5 1.9 42W/T 0.5 1 120 604 4.01 3.53 3.75 3.37 150.2 146.5 2.4 43P-100 0.25 1 100 604 3.59 3.20 3.36 3.04 128.1 120.2 1.5 43P-120 0.5 1 120 604 4.24 3.41 4.01 3.23 157.9 139.2 1.9 43P-132 0.5 1 133 604 4.72 3.76 4.55 3.59 176.4 156.5 2.1 43P-140 0.5 1 166 604e 6.15 4.83 5.82 4.66 2.9 43P-140 1 1 200 604e 7.79 5.43 6.99 5.12 3.6 43P-140 1 1 233 604e 9.24 5.75 8.29 5.48 3.9 43P-140 1 1 332 604e 12.90 6.21 12.20 5.99 5.3 43P-150 1 1 250 604e 10.90 8.28 4.0 43P-150 1 1 375 604e 15.10 10.10 14.50 9.76 6.0 44P-170 1 1 333 Pwr3-II 18.60 34.0 10.4 44P-170 1 1 400 Pwr3-II 23.50 46.0 14.5 43P-240 0.5 1 166 604e 5.73 4.75 2.8 43P-240 1 1 233 604e 8.71 5.87 7.80 5.60 3.7 43P-260 4 1 200 Power3 12.50 27.00 11.50 25.10 10.5 520 0 1 20 Power 0.4 1.1 52.9 0.3 52H 0 1 25 Power 0.6 1.7 22.5 49.3 0.4 530 0 1 25 Power 0.5 1.6 20.1 72.5 0.5 53H 0 1 33.3 Power 0.6 1.9 28.5 64.6 0.6 540 0 1 30 Power 0.6 1.9 23.7 54.9 0.6 550 0 1 41.6 Power 1.0 3.0 36.2 81.8 1.2 55L 0 1 41.6 Power 1.3 2.9 40.7 83.3 1.1 560 0 1 50 Power 1.2 3.6 43.9 105.2 1.4 570 0 1 50 Power 1.5 3.4 57.5 99.2 1.6 580 0 1 62.5 Power 1.9 4.6 73.3 134.6 2.1 58H 0 1 55 Power2 2.6 8.0 97.6 203.9 3.2 590 0 1 67 Power2 3.33 10.38 3.19 9.69 121.6 259.7 3.9 591 0 1 77 Power2 3.84 12.40 3.67 11.20 143.5 307.9 4.5 59H 1 1 67 Power2 3.37 9.80 3.25 9.23 122.4 250.7 4.4 595 0 1 135 P2SC 6.17 17.60 5.90 15.40 240.0 470.0 5.8 730 0 1 25 Power 20.1 72.5 850 0.25 1 100 604 128.1 120.2 850 0.5 1 120 604 157.9 139.2 850 0.5 1 133 604 176.4 156.5 930 0 1 25 Power 0.5 1.6 20.1 72.5 0.5 950 0 1 41.6 Power 1.0 3.0 38.0 88.3 1.2 970 0 1 50 Power 1.3 3.3 47.8 101 1.4 97B 0 1 50 Power 1.6 3.8 58.8 108.9 1.7 980 0 1 62.5 Power 1.9 4.6 59.2 124.8 2.1 98B 0 1 62.5 Power 73.3 134.6 990 0 1 71.5 Power2 3.4 11.2 131.0 279.0 4.2 B50 1 1 375 604e 15.10 10.10 14.50 9.76 6.0 B80 8 1 375 Pwr3-II22.7 50.7 C10 0 1 80 601 2.03 2.58 78.8 90.4 1.4 C10 1 1 80 601 2.4 3.0 2.37 2.97 90.5 100.8 1.6 C20 0 1 120 604 3.2 2.7 118.2 116.5 1.7 C20 1 1 120 604 3.9 3.5 3.85 3.50 155.0 150.2 2.1 E20 0.5 1 100 604 3.67 3.13 3.43 3.06 139.6 131.6 2.5 E30 0.5 1 133 604 4.74 3.49 4.56 3.34 2.8 E30 1 1 166 604e 6.19 4.77 5.93 4.62 3.7 E30 0.5 1 233 604e 9.41 6.01 8.46 5.71 4.7 F30 0.5 1 133 604 4.74 3.49 4.56 3.34 2.8 F40 0.5 1 166 604e 5.73 4.75 5.31 4.60 2.8 F40 1 1 233 604e 8.71 5.87 7.80 5.60 3.7 F50 0.25 1 166 604eX5 7.52 8.52 6.79 8.11 8.2 F50 0.25 1 332 604eX5 14.40 12.60 14.00 12.10 10.0 F3L 0.5 1 233 604e 9.4 6.0 4.7 G40 1 112 604 3.7 3.1 2.6 G40 1 187 604e H10 0.5 1 166 604e 5.73 4.75 5.31 4.60 H50 0.25 1 332 604eX5 14.40 12.60 14.00 12.10 10.0 H70 4 1 340 RS64II 16.00 21.20 13.70 20.20 16.7 M20 0 1 33.3 Power 0.6 0.9 17.3 29.1 0.3 N40 0 1 50 601 41.7 51.0 R10 0 1 50 Power 1.5 3.4 57.5 99.2 1.6 R20 1 1 66.7 Power2 3.37 9.80 3.25 9.23 122.4 250.7 4.4 R21 0 1 77 Power2 3.84 12.40 3.67 11.20 143.5 307.9 4.5 R24 2 1 71.5 Power2 3.47 10.20 3.32 9.47 134.1 273.8 4.9 SP Thin 1 1 67 Power2 3.25 7.71 3.12 7.35 114.3 205.3 SP Thin 2 1 67 Power2 3.42 10.23 3.29 9.61 129.1 260.7 SP Wide 0 1 77 Power2 3.84 12.40 3.67 11.20 143.5 307.9 4.5 SP Thin 0 1 120 P2SC 5.61 16.60 5.36 14.60 5.8 SP Wide 0 1 135 P2SC 6.17 17.60 5.90 15.40 5.8 SP Thin 0 1 160 P2SC 8.61 25.80 7.06 22.40 6.7 SP Thin 4 1 200 Power3 12.50 27.00 11.50 25.10 10.5 SP Wide 4 1 200 Power3 12.50 27.00 11.50 25.10 10.5 SP P3H 4 1 222 Power3 14.0 28.60 12.90 26.30 T70 4 1 222 Power3 14.0 28.60 12.90 26.30 TP820 0.25 1 100 603 72.2 64.3 TP850 0.25 1 100 603 2.53 2.07 102.3 99.1 TP860 0.25 1 166 603EV 3.94 2.71 3.62 2.62 SMP systems SPECint SPECfp SPEC SPEC ----------- # of SPECint SPECfp rate_ rate_ rate_ rate_ Rel Model L2 cacheCPU MHz CPU rate95 rate95 base95 base95 int92 fp_92 OLTP 43P-240 1 233 604e 78.0 52.0 69.9 50.1 3.7 43P-240 2 233 604e 151 95.2 132 89.5 5.2 43P-260 4 MB 1 200 Power3 112 243 104 225 10.5 43P-260 4 MB 2 200 Power3 221 464 205 434 21.0 44P-270 4 MB 1 375 Pwr3-II 21.0 44P-270 4 MB 2 375 Pwr3-II 40.3 44P-270 4 MB 3 375 Pwr3-II 54.2 44P-270 4 MB 4 375 Pwr3-II 68.0 B80 8 MB 2 375 Pwr3-II 51.0 B80 8 MB 4 375 Pwr3-II 92.0 F40 2 166 604e 97.4 76.5 90.4 73.5 4.2 F40 1 233 604e 78.0 52.0 69.9 50.1 3.7 F40 2 233 604e 151 95.2 132 89.5 5.2 F50 0.25 1 166 604eX5 67.5 76.5 61.0 72.8 8.2 F50 0.25 2 166 604eX5 135 149 121 143 14.9 F50 0.25 3 166 604eX5 21.0 F50 0.25 4 166 604eX5 267 283 241 267 27.1 F50 0.25 1 332 604eX5 128 116 124 109 10.0 F50 0.25 2 332 604eX5 255 218 245 206 17.9 F50 0.25 3 332 604eX5 380 310 365 292 25.2 F50 0.25 4 332 604eX5 501 389 485 364 32.8 F80 2MB 1 450 RS64 III 168 223 23.0 F80 4MB 2 450 RS64 III 50.0 F80 4MB 4 450 RS64 III 674 821 87.7 F80 4MB 6 450 RS64 III 1118 1135 111.9 G30 2 75 601 40.4 44.1 36.9 43.2 3840 4040 3.3 G30 4 75 601 77.1 81.5 73.1 78.8 7580 7280 5.9 G40 2 112 604 66.5 53.3 60.6 50.7 4.8 G40 4 112 604 122 110 8.8 G40 2 187 604e 129 87.1 113 80.7 6.6 G40 4 187 604e 254 154 217 149 H10 1 233 604e 78.0 52.0 69.9 50.1 3.7 H10 2 233 604e 151 95.2 132 89.5 5.2 H50 0.25 1 332 604eX5 128 116 124 109 10.0 H50 0.25 2 332 604eX5 255 218 245 206 17.9 H50 0.25 3 332 604eX5 380 310 365 292 25.2 H50 0.25 4 332 604eX5 501 389 485 364 32.8 H70 4 1 340 RS64II 144 191 124 182 16.7 H70 4 2 340 RS64II 287 370 247 354 31.9 H70 4 3 340 RS64II 430 534 370 512 44.5 H70 4 4 340 RS64II 573 674 492 645 57.1 H80 2MB 1 450 RS64 III 168 223 23.0 H80 4MB 2 450 RS64 III 50.0 H80 4MB 4 450 RS64 III 674 821 87.7 H80 4MB 6 450 RS64 III 1118 1135 111.9 J30 2 75 601 42.3 47.4 39.7 46.4 4282 4492 3.7 J30 4 75 601 83.0 91.3 78.2 89.3 8430 8689 6.6 J30 6 75 601 125 134 117 133 12008 12644 9.4 J30 8 75 601 162 172 153 165 16200 16324 12.1 J40 1 MB 2 112 604 71.9 57.3 64.9 53.4 5.8 J40 1 MB 4 112 604 138 107 129 102 10.0 J40 1 MB 6 112 604 205 159 195 154 14.5 J40 1 MB 8 112 604 258 200 244 189 19.2 J50 2 MB 2 200 604e 137 92.5 121 90.3 9.3 J50 2 MB 4 200 604e 268 183 244 176 17.0 J50 2 MB 6 200 604e 396 261 343 248 23.8 J50 2 MB 8 200 604e 509 332 445 320 30.6 M80 4MB 2 500 RS64 III 65.0 M80 4MB 4 500 RS64 III 115.3 M80 4MB 6 500 RS64 III 169.3 M80 4MB 8 500 RS64 III 1489 1910 222.5 R30 2 75 601 42.3 47.4 39.7 46.4 4282 4492 3.7 R30 4 75 601 83.0 91.3 78.2 89.3 8430 8689 6.6 R30 6 75 601 125 134 117 133 12008 12644 9.4 R30 8 75 601 162 172 153 165 16200 16324 12.1 R40 1 MB 2 112 604 71.9 57.3 64.9 53.4 5.8 R40 1 MB 4 112 604 138 107 129 102 10.0 R40 1 MB 6 112 604 205 159 195 154 14.5 R40 1 MB 8 112 604 258 200 244 189 19.2 R50 2 MB 2 200 604e 137 92.5 121 90.3 9.3 R50 2 MB 4 200 604e 268 183 244 176 17.0 R50 2 MB 6 200 604e 396 261 343 248 23.8 R50 2 MB 8 200 604e 509 332 445 320 30.6 S70 4 MB 4 125 RS64 200 135 197 134 24.6 S70 4 MB 8 125 RS64 410 275 390 265 46.3 S70 4 MB 12 125 RS64 605 400 595 405 62.2 S7A/U 8 MB 4 262 RS64II 46.0 S7A/U 8 MB 8 262 RS64II 82.7 S7A/U 8 MB 12 262 RS64II 113.8 S80 8 MB 6 450 RS64III 139.0 S80 8 MB 12 450 RS64III 265.0 S80 8 MB 18 450 RS64III 369.1 S80 8 MB 24 450 RS64III 452.7 S85 16 MB 6 600 RS64IV 213.3 S85 16 MB 12 600 RS64IV 405.0 S85 16 MB 14 600 RS64IV 548.6 S85 16 MB 18 600 RS64IV 716.6 SP Hi 1 MB 2 112 604 71.9 57.3 64.9 53.4 5.8 SP Hi 1 MB 4 112 604 138 107 129 102 10.0 SP Hi 1 MB 6 112 604 205 159 195 154 14.5 SP Hi 1 MB 8 112 604 258 200 244 189 19.2 SP H2 2 MB 2 200 604e 137 92.5 121 90.3 9.3 SP H2 2 MB 4 200 604e 268 183 244 176 17.0 SP H2 2 MB 6 200 604e 396 261 343 248 23.8 SP H2 2 MB 8 200 604e 509 332 445 320 30.6 SP PCI 0.25 2 332 604eX5 255 218 245 206 17.9 SP PCI 0.25 4 332 604eX5 501 389 485 364 32.8 SP P3 4 MB 1 200 Power3 112 243 104 225 10.5 SP P3 4 MB 2 200 Power3 221 464 205 434 21.0 SP P3H 4 MB 2 222 Power3 260 504 239 465 23.0 SP P3H 4 MB 4 222 Power3 510 980 465 900 43.3 SP P3H 4 MB 6 222 Power3 745 1430 690 1315 64.0 SP P3H 4 MB 8 222 Power3 965 1875 905 1760 81.3 SP P3T 8 MB 2 375 Pwr3-II 407 804 44.0 SP P3T 8 MB 4 375 Pwr3-II 812 1359 67.7 SP P3W 8 MB 2 375 Pwr3-II 407 804 44.0 SP P3W 8 MB 4 375 Pwr3-II 812 1359 80.0 SP P3H 8 MB 4 375 Pwr3-II 786 1670 81.7 SP P3H 8 MB 8 375 Pwr3-II 1569 3290 163.7 SP P3H 8 MB 12 375 Pwr3-II 2345 4832 242.3 SP P3H 8 MB 16 375 Pwr3-II 3121 6202 319.3 T70 4 MB 2 222 Power3 260 504 239 465 23.0 T70 4 MB 4 222 Power3 510 980 465 900 43.3 T70 4 MB 6 222 Power3 745 1430 690 1315 64.0 T70 4 MB 8 222 Power3 965 1875 905 1760 81.3 Web Benchmarks -------------- L2 # of SPECweb96 Server Model cache CPU MHz CPU ops/sec 43P-140 0.5 1 166 604e 459 Zeus 1.1.3 43P-260 4 2 200 Power3 4597 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.6 F50 0.25 4 166 604eX5 6716 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.4 F50/H50 0.25 4 332 604eX5 6716 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.4 H70 4 2 340 RS64II 6958 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.4 H70 4 4 340 RS64II 11774 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.4 S70 4 12 125 RS64 4075 Zeus 1.3.0 S70U 8 12 262 RS64II 19264 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.4 S7A 8 12 262 RS64II 20200 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.4 S80 8 12 450 RS64III 40161 IBM HTTP Server 1.3.6 SPECweb99 B80 4 4 375 Pwr3II 2175 H80 2 6 450 RS64III 2200 M80 4 8 500 RS64III 3216 S85 16 12 600 RS64IV 7288 TPC-C ----- L2 Model Proc MHz cache tpmC $/tpmC Database AIX Vers. C10 601 80 1 485.88 654 Sybase V10 3.2.5 E20 604 100 0.5 735.27 378 Sybase V10 4.1.4 R24 Power2 71 2 1470.06 666 DB2 V2.1 3.2.5 R40 604/8 112 1 5774.07 203 Sybase V11 4.1.4 J40 604/8 112 1 5774.07 198 Sybase V11 4.1.4 J50 604e/8 200 2 9165.13 98 Sybase V11.5 4.2.1 F50 604e/4 166 0.25 8142.40 94 Sybase V11.5 4.2.1 F50 604e/4 332 0.25 9853.13 64.22 Sybase V11.5 4.2.1 H70 RS64 II/4 340 4 17133.73 78.50 Oracle 8.1.5 4.3.2 M80 RS64 III/8 500 4 66750.27 45.46 4.3.3 S70 RS64/12 125 4 18666.73 108.62 Oracle 8.0 4.3.0 S70U RS64 II/12 262 8 34139.63 88.09 Oracle 8.0 4.3.1 S80 RS64 III/24 450 8 135815.70 52.70 Oracle 8.1.6 4.3.3 S85 RS64 IV/24 600 16 220807.27 43.30 Oracle 8i 4.3.3 GRAPHICS -------- Graphics Card CPU's RS Model AIX Xmark93 PLBwire93 PLBsurf93 CDRS-03 S15 1 ? ? 12.61 ----- ----- GXT110P 1 43P-140(332) ? 8.6 ----- ----- GXT110P 1 43P-240(233) 4.2.1 6.30 ----- ----- GXT120P 1 43P-140(233) 4.3.0 12.77 ----- ----- GXT120P 1 43P-140(332) 4.3.0 14.13 ----- ----- GXT150M 1 397 4.3.0 19.07 79.9 57.8 GXT255P 1 43P-140(233) 4.3.1 21.27 127.1 45.9 GXT255P 1 43P-140(332) 4.3.1 23.09 150.9 50.2 GXT255P 1 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 19.64 102.8 41.9 GXT255P 2 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 19.19 101.1 52.7 GXT255P 1 43P-260(200) 4.3.2 25.79 158.6 78.1 8.06 GXT255P 2 43P-260(200) 4.3.2 25.56 213.3 106.0 8.06 GXT255P 1 F50 (332) 4.3.1 24.62 121.7 80.6 GXT550P 1 43P-140(233) 4.3.1 15.36 134.3 133.9 GXT550P 1 43P-140(332) 4.3.1 16.73 149.7 144.2 GXT550P 1 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 13.30 136.0 124.2 GXT550P 2 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 13.28 152.4 158.5 GXT800M 1 397 4.3.0 ----- 158.7 257.8 GXT800P 1 43P-140(233) 4.3.1 19.15 136.5 229.2 GXT800P 1 43P-140(332) 4.3.1 20.95 157.5 266.4 36.27 GXT800P 1 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 15.56 138.9 202.2 GXT800P 2 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 15.76 164.5 262.4 GXT800P 1 F50 (332) 4.3.1 22.52 166.9 309.1 GXT800P 2 F50 (332) 4.3.1 22.30 171.9 402.8 GXT800P 4 F50 (332) 4.3.1 ----- 172.5 427.0 GXT800PT 1 43P-140(233) 4.3.1 18.93 136.7 233.5 GXT800PT 1 43P-140(332) 4.3.1 20.65 156.5 267.6 GXT800PT 1 43P-240(233) 4.3.0 16.42 139.6 211.3 40.97 GXT800PT 1 F50 (332) 4.3.1 22.11 166.8 308.0 GXT800PT 2 F50 (332) 4.3.1 ----- 171.9 403.2 GXT800PT 4 F50 (332) 4.3.1 22.31 172.6 428.7 GXT800M 1 397 4.3.1 13.93 163.4 276.6 GXT1000M2 1 397 4.3.0 16.14 142.0 272.9 GXT2000P 1 43P-140(332) 4.3.2 37.15 170.3 359.7 GXT2000P 1 43P-150(375) 4.3.2 43.10 258.8 447.2 GXT2000P 1 43P-260(200) 4.3.2 42.61 448.1 561.5 GXT3000P 1 43P-150(375) 4.3.2 37.69 257.3 468.9 94.76 GXT3000P 1 43P-260(200) 4.3.2 37.35 436.9 610.8 218.17 GXT3000P 2 43P-260(200) 4.3.2 37.09 627.4 866.2 218.17
Bruce Spencer,
baspence@us.ibm.com
October 26, 2000