Read more.Eight threads per core allow for a massive 128-threads per processor.
Read more.Eight threads per core allow for a massive 128-threads per processor.
16 x 4 != 128The latter manages to combine four of the processors with up to 512GB of RAM for a 128-core, 512-thread monster.
Although 16 x 4 x 8 == 512, so I assume it is just a typo
BullDogg (23-09-2010)
Who cares about how many threads, its got 6Mb of L2 cahce for crying out loud!!!
Is that all - sheesh!
IBM Power 795 = 8 processor books, each with 32 cores - so that's 256 cores. And with their simultaneous multi-threading that's up to 4 threads per core. So that's potentially 1,024 threads! Oh, and these puppies run at 4GHz rather than 1.65GHz that the T3's reach.
Details are given in http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstract...4640.html?Open if you're interested.
Okay, the 795 probably costs as much as half a housing estate, and is a full rack to itself rather than slotting alongside other kit like the T3 kit will. On the other hand, the IBM gear IS pretty neat - the RAS and virtualization stuff especially - and it runs Linux too if you want (RHEL and SLES fully supported!). And best of all ... you don't have to deal with Oracle.
Apologies for bigging up Big Blue, but I've got to give 'em credit where due. Even if they are the main competitor to my employer!
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