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[m.oreilly]

http://www.dailytech...px?newsid=10882

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The highest-end z10 processors use five quad-core die packages and two service cores; that's 20 cores at 4.4 GHz, 60 MB of L2 cache and 48 MB of shared L3 cache on a single processor.

"Each of these three IBM z10 processor contains twenty cores, 60MB of L2 and 48MB of L3 cache (Source: IBM)"

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IBM was in the news in early February 2008 for proposing a single supercomputer capable of hosting the entire Internet as a web application. With the z10, IBM's ambitious plan might not be that far of a pipe dream.

[talker]

The new System z10, with a starting price at about $1 million, comes as IBM focuses on lowering the price tag for running its storied line of data-crunching workhorses.

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That is a bit healthy for most budgets and in reality, the eye, I believe, could honestly not see the speed difference in 1 core or 20 cores. I suppose in a server enviroment with all I/Os that it is subjected to, the 20 cores would be nice. Power usage and cooling would have to be some serious considerations...talker.

Edited by talker, 28 February 2008 - 05:32 PM.

[m.oreilly]

yep, these are not for us mere mortals. considering the price/performance/power/size advantages, these units will most likely seem like a bargain to those in the market for them.

[TheBearLT]

Haha.. .


She's eatin' sausage ?

That is funny

[m.oreilly]

TheBearLT, on Feb 28 2008, 11:10 PM, said:

Haha...


She's eatin' sausage ?

That is funny

not yours i'm afraid...

[TheBearLT]

m.oreilly, on Feb 29 2008, 11:00 AM, said:

not yours i'm afraid...

Huh ? Oh, ZunePhone with penis enlargement function...... Revenge ?

[WFO]

I'd be happy if the software engineers would finally write stuff to take advantage of quad and octa cores.

[m.oreilly]

WFO, on Mar 1 2008, 10:12 PM, said:

I'd be happy if the software engineers would finally write stuff to take advantage of quad and octa cores.

damn skippy!