IBM Corporation IBM System x3550 M2 SPECpower_ssj2008 = 1,938 overall ssj_ops/watt
Test Sponsor: IBM Corporation SPEC License #: 11 Test Method: Single Node
Tested By: IBM Corporation Test Location: RTP, NC, USA Test Date: May 15, 2009
Hardware Availability: Jun-2009 Software Availability: Jun-2009 Publication: Jun 3, 2009
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% 99.8% 639,516 243 2,628
90% 90.2% 577,780 229 2,526
80% 80.3% 514,606 213 2,418
70% 69.8% 447,084 197 2,275
60% 59.9% 383,542 181 2,119
50% 50.1% 321,152 166 1,936
40% 39.9% 255,635 151 1,695
30% 30.2% 193,425 137 1,411
20% 20.0% 128,219 122 1,047
10% 10.1% 64,617 107 606
Active Idle 0 74.1 0
∑ssj_ops / ∑power = 1,938
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 M2
Form Factor: 1U
CPU Name: Intel Xeon X5570
CPU Characteristics: Quad-Core, 2.93GHz, 8MB L3 Cache
CPU Frequency (MHz): 2933
CPU(s) Enabled: 8 cores, 2 chips, 4 cores/chip
Hardware Threads: 16 (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: 8 MB I+D on chip per chip
Other Cache: None
Memory Amount (GB): 8
# and size of DIMM: 4 x 2048 MB
Memory Details: Samsung M393B5673EH1-CH9 DDR3-10600R CL9 ECC; slots 3, 6, 11, and 14 populated
Power Supply Quantity and Rating (W): 1 x 675
Power Supply Details: IBM P/N 46M1075
Disk Drive: 1 x 32 GB SATA SSD, IBM Feature code 3747
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: 2/2/1
Network Speed (Mbit): 1000
Keyboard: KVM
Mouse: KVM
Monitor: KVM
Optical Drives: Yes
Other Hardware: None
Software
Power Management: Enabled ("Balanced" power scheme)
Operating System (OS): Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition x64
OS Version: SP1
Filesystem: NTFS
JVM Vendor: IBM Corporation
JVM Version: IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 Windows Server 2008 amd64-64 jvm pwa6460sr5-20090406_01(SR5) (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)
JVM Command-line Options: -Xaggressive -Xcompressedrefs -Xgcpolicy:gencon -Xmn1200m -Xms1675m -Xmx1675m -XlockReservation -Xnoloa -XtlhPrefetch -Xlp
JVM Affinity: start /affinity [0x000F,0x00F0,0x0F00,0xF000]
JVM Instances: 4
JVM Initial Heap (MB): 1675
JVM Maximum Heap (MB): 1675
JVM Address Bits: 64
Boot Firmware Version: 22T
Management Firmware Version: YU0019E
Workload Version: SSJ 1.2.6
Director Location: SUT
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: System x 3250
CPU Description: Intel Xeon 2.4GHz
Memory amount (GB): 4
Software
Operating System (OS): Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
JVM Vendor: IBM Corporation
JVM Version: IBM J9 VM (build 2.4, J2RE 1.6.0 IBM J9 2.4 Windows Server 2003 x86-32 jvmwi3260-20080923_23375 (JIT enabled, AOT enabled)
CCS Version: 1.2.4
Measurement Devices
Power Analyzer pwr1
Hardware Vendor: Yokogawa Electric International Pte. Ltd.
Model: WT210
Serial Number: 91GB51131
Connectivity: RS-232
Input Connection: Default
Calibration Institute: NIST
Accredited by: SIMCO Electronics
Calibration Label: 34441
Date of Calibration: 19-Jan-2009
PTDaemon Host System: same as CCS
PTDaemon Host OS: same as CCS
PTDaemon Version: 1.3.8-76a9e72a
Setup Description: --
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: Unknown
Notes
None
Aggregate Electrical and Environmental Data
Target Load Average Active Power (W) Minimum Ambient Temperature (°C)
100% 243 20.6
90% 229 20.6
80% 213 20.6
70% 197 20.6
60% 181 20.6
50% 166 20.6
40% 151 20.6
30% 137 20.6
20% 122 20.6
10% 107 20.6
Active Idle 74.1 20.6
Line Standard Minimum Temperature (°C) Elevation (m)
208V / 60 Hz / 1 phase / 2 wires 20.6 132
Aggregate Performance Data
Target Load Actual Load ssj_ops
Target Actual
Calibration 1     636,849
Calibration 2     640,585
Calibration 3     640,518
ssj_ops@calibrated=640,552
100% 99.8% 640,552 639,516
90% 90.2% 576,497 577,780
80% 80.3% 512,441 514,606
70% 69.8% 448,386 447,084
60% 59.9% 384,331 383,542
50% 50.1% 320,276 321,152
40% 39.9% 256,221 255,635
30% 30.2% 192,166 193,425
20% 20.0% 128,110 128,219
10% 10.1% 64,055 64,617
Active Idle   0 0
Graph of results