IBM Corporation IBM System x3550 M3 SPECpower_ssj2008 = 2,843 overall ssj_ops/watt
Test Sponsor: IBM Corporation SPEC License #: 11 Test Method: Single Node
Tested By: IBM Corporation Test Location: Nangang, Taipei, Taiwan Test Date: Mar 9, 2010
Hardware Availability: Jun-2010 Software Availability: Oct-2009 Publication: Apr 7, 2010
System Source: Single Supplier System Designation: Server Power Provisioning: Line-powered
Benchmark Results Summary
Performance Power Performance to Power Ratio
Target Load Actual Load ssj_ops Average Active Power (W)
100% 99.5% 912,178 247 3,694
90% 90.1% 825,710 229 3,603
80% 80.2% 735,396 211 3,491
70% 70.0% 641,449 191 3,363
60% 60.3% 553,056 173 3,200
50% 50.0% 458,004 156 2,933
40% 40.0% 366,302 143 2,568
30% 29.9% 274,137 131 2,094
20% 20.0% 183,593 120 1,528
10% 10.1% 92,523 107 861
Active Idle 0 66.0 0
∑ssj_ops / ∑power = 2,843
Graph of results
System Under Test
Set: 'sut'
Set Identifier: sut
Set Description: System Under Test
# of Identical Nodes: 1
Comment: None
Hardware
Hardware Vendor: IBM Corporation
Model: IBM System x3550 M3
Form Factor: 1U
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5670
CPU Characteristics: Six-Core, 2.93GHz, 12MB L3 Cache
CPU Frequency (MHz): 2933
CPU(s) Enabled: 12 cores, 2 chips, 6 cores/chip
Hardware Threads: 24 (2 / core)
CPU(s) Orderable: 1,2 chips
Primary Cache: 32 KB I + 32 KB D on chip per core
Secondary Cache: 256 KB I+D on chip per core
Tertiary Cache: 12 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory Amount (GB): 12
# and size of DIMM: 6 x 2048 MB
Memory Details: 2GB 2Rx8 PC3L-10600R ECC; slots 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18 populated
Power Supply Quantity and Rating (W): 1 x 675
Power Supply Details: IBM P/N 46M1075
Disk Drive: 1 x 50GB SATA SSD, IBM Feature code 5197
Disk Controller: Integrated SATA controller
# and type of Network Interface Cards (NICs) Installed: 2 x Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme II Gigabit NIC
NICs Enabled in Firmware / OS / Connected: 1/1/1
Network Speed (Mbit): 1000
Keyboard: KVM
Mouse: KVM
Monitor: KVM
Optical Drives: No
Other Hardware: None
Software
Power Management: Enabled (See SUT Note)
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x64
OS Version: R2
Filesystem: NTFS
JVM Vendor: IBM Corporation
JVM Version: IBM J9 VM (build pwa6460sr5-20090529_04(SR5))
JVM Command-line Options: -Xaggressive -Xcompressedrefs -Xgcpolicy:gencon -Xmn1100m -Xms1500m -Xmx1500m -XlockReservation -Xnoloa -XtlhPrefetch -Xlp
JVM Affinity: start /affinity [F, F0, F00, F000, F0000, F00000]
JVM Instances: 6
JVM Initial Heap (MB): 1500
JVM Maximum Heap (MB): 1500
JVM Address Bits: 64
Boot Firmware Version: D6E145W
Management Firmware Version: YUOO57G
Workload Version: SSJ 1.2.6
Director Location: Controller
Other Software: None
Boot Firmware Settings
See SUT Notes
Management Firmware Settings
None
System Under Test Notes
Controller System
Hardware
Hardware Vendor: IBM Corporation
Model: IBM NetVista
CPU Description: Intel Pentium 4 2.4G
Memory amount (GB): 1
Software
Operating System (OS): Windows XP Professional SP3
JVM Vendor: IBM Corporation
JVM Version: J9 VM(build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 Windows XP x86-32)
CCS Version: 1.2.4
Measurement Devices
Power Analyzer pwr1
Hardware Vendor: Yokogawa Electric International Pte. LTD
Model: WT210
Serial Number: 91H245648
Connectivity: RS-232
Input Connection: Default
Calibration Institute: NML/ROC
Accredited by: ETC, Taiwan
Calibration Label: 09-04-BAC-150-02
Date of Calibration: 13-Apr-2009
PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
PTDaemon Version: 1.3.9-49c8760c
Setup Description: SUT Power Supply
Temperature Sensor temp1
Hardware Vendor: Digi International Inc.
Model: Watchport/H
Driver Version: 4.20.0.0
Connectivity: USB
PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
Setup Description: 1 cm in front of SUT main air intake
Notes
None
Aggregate Electrical and Environmental Data
Target Load Average Active Power (W) Minimum Ambient Temperature (°C)
100% 247 23.6
90% 229 23.6
80% 211 23.6
70% 191 23.7
60% 173 23.8
50% 156 23.9
40% 143 23.6
30% 131 23.4
20% 120 23.3
10% 107 23.2
Active Idle 66.0 23.1
Line Standard Minimum Temperature (°C) Elevation (m)
208V / 60 Hz / 1 phase / 2 wires 23.1 63
Aggregate Performance Data
Target Load Actual Load ssj_ops
Target Actual
Calibration 1     914,823
Calibration 2     915,921
Calibration 3     917,120
ssj_ops@calibrated=916,521
100% 99.5% 916,521 912,178
90% 90.1% 824,869 825,710
80% 80.2% 733,217 735,396
70% 70.0% 641,564 641,449
60% 60.3% 549,912 553,056
50% 50.0% 458,260 458,004
40% 40.0% 366,608 366,302
30% 29.9% 274,956 274,137
20% 20.0% 183,304 183,593
10% 10.1% 91,652 92,523
Active Idle   0 0
Graph of results