Server Performance Summary - Intel® Xeon® Processor

Performance comparison based on published, submitted or approved result as of March 30, 2009. Configuration details and additional comparisons are available in the detailed section of the website. For all server benchmarks except OASB see www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/server.htm. For HPC see www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/hpc.htm. For VMmark see www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/virtualization.htm. For SPECpower_ssj2008 see www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon/eep.htm. For OASB it is included below.

Configuration details for Oracle Applications Standard Benchmark: HP ProLiant DL380 G6 platform* with two Intel® Xeon® processors X5570 2.93GHz, 8MB L3 cache, 6.4GT/s QPI, 24 GB memory (6x4GB DDR3), Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 Enterprise x64. Oracle E-Business Suite* 11i (11.5.10) with Oracle10g* (10.1.0.4) for Linux running Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* Advanced Server release 4.0 update 7. Result submitted to Oracle for review as of March 30, 2009.

SPECompM* results on Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series-based server were obtained using 16 OpenMP threads over two sockets, on Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series-based server 8 OpenMP threads over two sockets were used. For more information see the detailed HPC section.

SPECMPI* results on Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 and Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series-based clusters were obtained for power of two MPI rank counts from 16 to 128 in fully-subscribed mode on each cluster node. For more information see the detailed HPC section.

Performance tests and ratings are measured using specific computer systems and/or components and reflect the approximate performance of Intel® products as measured by those tests. Any difference in system hardware or software design or configuration may affect actual performance. Buyers should consult other sources of information to evaluate the performance of systems or components they are considering purchasing. For more information on performance tests and on the performance of Intel products, visit www.intel.com/performance/index.htm or call (U.S.) 1-800-628-8686 or 1-916-356-3104. Relative performance is calculated by assigning a baseline value of 1.0 to one benchmark result, and then dividing the actual benchmark result for the baseline platform into each of the specific benchmark results of each of the other platforms, and assigning them a relative performance number that correlates with the performance improvements reported. Intel performance benchmark limitations.

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Intel® Virtualization Technology requires a computer system with an enabled Intel® processor, BIOS, virtual machine monitor (VMM) and, for some uses, certain platform software enabled for it. Functionality, performance or other benefits will vary depending on hardware and software configurations and may require a BIOS update. Software applications may not be compatible with all operating systems. Please check with your application vendor.

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) requires a computer system with a processor supporting Intel® HT Technology and an Intel® HT Technology-enabled chipset, BIOS, and operating system. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software you use. For more information including details on which processors support Intel® HT Technology, see www.intel.com/products/ht/hyperthreading_more.htm.

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology requires a platform with a processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology capability. Intel Turbo Boost Technology performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. Check with your platform manufacturer on whether your system delivers Intel Turbo Boost Technology. For more information, see www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/.

Intel® processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See www.intel.com/products/processor_number/ for details.

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