Lenovo ThinkSystem SD530 Performance Considerations with 12 DIMMs and 16 DIMMsPlanning / Implementation

The Lenovo® ThinkSystem™ SD530 server supports memory configurations that are optimized for performance and for memory capacity but with reduced performance. This performance brief explains the performance considerations for both memory configurations and when to choose one over the other. This brief is intended for IT architects, IT administrators, customer support specialists and engineering staff who are responsible for optimizing server performance with the SD530.

Introduction
SD530 memory topology
Memory regions and interleave sets
12 DIMM and 16 DIMM performance comparison
Summary

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• Processors
• Memory
• High Density Servers
• ThinkSystem SD530 Server