AIX Tip of the Week

AIX Tip of the Week: Current and Historic RS/6000 Performance

Audience: System Administration

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


The original tip....

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
-----
                        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




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