POWER5

Realizes: General-purpose CPUs → PowerPC / POWER

Multi-core POWER5 processor deployed in IBM eServer pSeries machines (e.g., p5 590) for virtualization workloads.

Examples

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IBM p5 590 running PR/SM with POWER5 processors to host many logical partitions for enterprise virtualization.

Virtualization throughput: PR/SM micro-partitioning supporting 24 logical partitions per socket for consolidated workloads.