Processor Technology Identification Support for IBM Servers

 

PVU entitlements per core are based on Processor Technology (defined by Processor Vendor, Brand, Type and Model Number). Use the links above to locate your server and identify the Processor Technology and PVUs per core. For help identifying your Processor Model Number, use the Processor Model Number Discovery Guide.

IBM System x [x86] 3xxx models

Server	Processor Information
Model Number	Processor Vendor / Brand	Processor Type	Processor Model Number *	PVUs per Core**
3100 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E3-1200 to E3-1299	70
3105	AMD Opteron/Athlon	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
3200	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	3000 to 3399	50
3200 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	3000 to 3399	50
3200 M3	Intel Xeon	MC	3400 to 3499	70
3250	Intel Pentium/ Xeon	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
3250 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	3000 to 3399	50
3250 M3	Intel Xeon	DC/QC/HC	3400 to 3499	70
3250 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E3-1200 to E3-1299	70
3350	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	3000 to 3399	50
3400	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5000 to 5499	50
3400 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5500 to 5599	70
3400 M3	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
3450	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5000 to 5499	50
3455	AMD Opteron	DC/QC	All Existing	50
3500	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5000 to 5499	50
3500 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5500 to 5599	70
3500 M3	Intel Xeon	DC/QC/HC	5500 to 5599	70
3500 M3	Intel Xeon	DC/QC/HC	5500 to 5599	70
3500 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2600 to E5-2699	70
3530 M4	Intel Xeon	OC	E5-2400	70
3550	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5000 to 5499	50
3550 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5500 to 5599	70
3550 M3	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
3550 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2600 to E5-2699	70
3620 M3	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
3630 M3	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
3630 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2400	70
3650	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5000 to 5499	50
3650 T	Intel Xeon	SC	5000 to 5499	100
3650 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5500 to 5599	70
3650 M3	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
3650 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2600 to E5-2699	70
3690 X5	Intel Xeon (2S)	MC	All Existing	70
3690 X5	Intel Xeon(4S)	MC	All Existing	100
dx 360 M2	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5500 to 5599	70
dx 360 M3	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
dx 360 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2600 to E5-2699	70
3655	AMD Opteron	DC/QC	All Existing	50
3750 M4	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-4600	100
3755	AMD Opteron	DC/QC/HC	All Existing	50
3755 M3	AMD Opteron	MC	All Existing	50
3800	Intel Xeon	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
3850	Intel Xeon	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
3850 M2	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	7400 to 7499	50
3850 X5	Intel Xeon (2S)	MC	All Existing	70
3850 X5	Intel Xeon (4S)	MC	All Existing	100
3950	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	7000 to 7499	50
3950 M2	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	7400 to 7499	50
3950 X5	Intel Xeon (2S)	MC	All Existing	70
3950 X5	Intel Xeon (4S)	MC	All Existing	100
SC: Single-Core, DC: Dual-Core, QC: Quad-Core, HC: Hexa-Core, OC: Octi-Core, MC: Multi-Core, 2S: 2 Sockets, 4S: 4 Sockets, 8S: 8 Sockets
*Numbers may be preceded by letters: for example: X5570, refers to 5570 and is part of the 5500 to 5599 series.
**The PVU per core requirements for Intel based servers in the above table are based on the processor model numbers, and are provided for your convenience. Errors or omissions in the table are unintentional. Customers remain responsible to be in compliance with the required level of authorized use for each program.

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IBM System x [x86] other models

Server	Processor Information
Model Number	Processor Vendor / Brand	Processor Type	PVUs per Core
100	Intel Pentium / Celeron	SC/DC	100 / 50
226	Intel Xeon	SC	100
236	Intel Xeon	SC	100
260	Intel Xeon	SC	100
336	Intel Xeon	SC/DC	100 / 50
346	Intel Xeon	SC/DC	100 / 50
366	Intel Xeon	SC	100
460	Intel Xeon	SC/DC	100 / 50
206m	Intel Pentium	SC/DC	100 / 50
306m	Intel Pentium	SC/DC	100 / 50
326m	AMD Opteron	SC	100
Prior to 2005	Intel and AMD	SC	100
SC: Single-Core, DC: Dual-Core, QC: Quad-Core, HC: Hexa-Core, OC: Octi-Core

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IBM BladeCenter x86, POWER and other servers

Server	Processor Information
Model Number	Processor Vendor / Brand	Processor Type	Processor Model Number *	PVUs per Core**
HX5	Intel Xeon (4S)	MC	All Existing	100
HX5	Intel Xeon (2S)	MC	All Existing	70
HS12	Intel Xeon	SC/DC/QC	3300 to 3399	100/50
HS20	Intel Xeon	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
HS21	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5100 to 5499	50
HS22	Intel Xeon	DC/QC	5500 to 5599	70
HS22	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
HS22V	Intel Xeon	QC/HC	5600 to 5699	70
HS23	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2600 to E5-2699	70
HS23E	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2400 to E5-2499	70
JS12	IBM POWER6	DC	All Existing	80
JS20	IBM PowerPC 970	SC	All Existing	100
JS21	IBM PowerPC 970	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
JS22	IBM POWER6	DC	All Existing	80
JS23	IBM POWER6	DC	All Existing	80
JS43	IBM POWER6	DC	All Existing	80
LS20	AMD Opteron	SC/DC	All Existing	100/50
LS21	AMD Opteron	DC	All Existing	50
LS22	AMD Opteron	QC/HC	All Existing	50
LS41	AMD Opteron	DC	All Existing	50
LS42	AMD Opteron	QC/HC	All Existing	50
Prior to 2005	Intel and AMD	SC	All Existing	100
QS21	IBM Cell/B. E.	One PPE***	All Existing	30
QS22	IBM PowerXCell 8i	One PPE***	All Existing	30
x220	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2400 to E5-2499	70
x240	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-2600 to E5-2699	70
x440	Intel Xeon	MC	E5-4600 to E5-4699	100
SC: Single-Core, DC: Dual-Core, QC: Quad-Core, HC: Hexa-Core, OC: Octi-Core, MC: Multi-Core
2S: 2 Sockets, 4S: 4 Sockets
***PPE: Power Processing Engine.
*Numbers may be preceded by letters: for example: X5570, refers to 5570 and is part of the 5500 to 5599 series.
**The PVU per core requirements for Intel based servers in the above table are based on the processor model numbers, and are provided for your convenience. Errors or omissions in the table are unintentional. Customers remain responsible to be in compliance with the required level of authorized use for each program.

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IBM Power Systems [formerly System p or i]

Server	Processor Information
Model Number	Processor Vendor / Brand	Processor Type	PVUs per Core
795	IBM POWER7	HC/OC	120
780	IBM POWER7	QC/OC	120
775	IBM POWER7	OC	100
770	IBM POWER7	HC/OC	120
755	IBM POWER7	OC	100
750	IBM POWER7	HC/OC	100
740	IBM POWER7	QC/HC/OC	70
730	IBM POWER7	HC/OC	70
720	IBM POWER7	QC/HC/OC	70
710	IBM POWER7	QC/HC/OC	70
7R1	IBM POWER7	QC/OC	70
7R2	IBM POWER7	QC/OC	70
PS704	IBM POWER7 (4S)	OC	100
PS704	IBM POWER7 (2S)	OC	70
PS703	IBM POWER7	OC	70
PS702	IBM POWER7	OC	70
PS701	IBM POWER7	OC	70
PS700	IBM POWER7	QC	70
520	IBM POWER6	DC	80
550	IBM POWER6	DC	120
560	IBM POWER6	DC	120
570	IBM POWER6	DC	120
575	IBM POWER6	DC	120
595	IBM POWER6	DC	120
p24L	IBM POWER7	QC/OC	70
p 460	IBM POWER7	QC/OC	100
p 260	IBM POWER7	QC/OC	70
p 185	IBM PowerPC 970	DC	50
p5 505Q	IBM POWER5/5+ QCM	QCM	50
p5 510Q	IBM POWER5/5+ QCM	QCM	50
p5 520Q	IBM POWER5/5+ QCM	QCM	50
p5 550Q	IBM POWER5/5+ QCM	QCM	50
p5 560Q	IBM POWER5/5+ QCM	QCM	50
p5 or i5 285	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 505	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 510	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 520	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 550	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 570	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 575	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 590	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
p5 or i5 595	IBM POWER5/5+	DC	100
Various	IBM POWER4/4+	DC	100
Various	Prior to IBM POWER4/4+	SC	100
SC: Single-Core, DC: Dual-Core, QC: Quad-Core, HC: Hexa-Core, OC: Octi-Core, QCM: Quad-Core Module, 2S: 2 Sockets, 4S: 4 Sockets
2S: 2 Sockets, 4S: 4 Sockets
Note: Utilize Microsoft System Manager if running Windows O/S. Refer to Identification Methodology for Microsoft System Manager for details. An alternative is contacting the System Administrator

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