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
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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
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# 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
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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
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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
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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