ThinkSystem SR665 V3 Sets 3 World Records with New VMmark Benchmark Result

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 with 5th Gen AMD EPYC 9005 "Turin" family of processors has set three new VMmark world records. The server has achieved the world’s #1 overall VMmark 4 result for performance in matched pair configuration with two identically configured, powerful Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 servers. The benchmark result is:

•    The world’s #1 overall VMmark 4 result in a matched pair configuration
•    The world’s #1 VMmark 4 result for 2-Socket Servers in a matched pair configuration
•    The world’s #1 VMmark 4 result for AMD processors in a matched pair configuration

The VMmark 4 benchmark is a web-scale multi-server virtualization platform benchmark developed by VMware, part of Broadcom. The benchmark is designed to enable enterprise customers to objectively measure and compare the performance and scalability of various virtualization platforms.

The ThinkSystem SR665 V3 server achieved the following VMmark 4.0.2 score (1):

• 5.56 @ 6 Tiles

This result sets these new records: 

• The world’s best VMmark 4 result in a matched pair configuration, 8.3% faster than the second-place results (2, 3) and 11.2% faster than the fourth place result (4).
• The world’s #1 VMmark 4 result for 2-Socket Servers in a matched pair configuration, 39.3% faster than a server using previous-generation 128-core “Bergamo” processors (5)
• The world’s #1 VMmark 4 result for AMD processors in a matched pair configuration

The two ThinkSystem SR665 V3 servers achieved this record level of virtualization performance using the following configuration:

• Two Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 servers configure as system under tests (SUTs), each with:
  • 2x AMD EPYC 9845 160-core processors at 2.1GHz
    (total 2 processors, 160 cores, 320 threads)
  • 24x Lenovo TruDDR5 96GB 6400MHz memory
  • VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3b, Build 24280767
• Five client hosts:
  • Two Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 servers configured as client hosts, each with:
    • 2x AMD EPYC 9654 96-core processors at 2.4 GHz
      (total 2 processors, 192 cores, 384 threads)
    • 24 x Lenovo TruDDR5 64GB 4800MHz memory
    • VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3b, Build 24280767 
  • Two Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 servers configured as client hosts, each with:
    • 4x Intel Xeon Platinum 8490H processors at 1.9 GHz
      (total 4 processors, 240 cores, 480 threads)
    • 32 x Lenovo TruDDR5 256GB 4800MHz memory
    • VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3b, Build 24280767 
  • One Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3 server configured as a client host, with:
    • 2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ processors at 1.9 GHz
      (total 2 processors, 128 cores, 256 threads)
    • 24x Lenovo TruDDR5 96GB 4800MHz memory
    • VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3b, Build 24280767
• One Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 server configured as server management host:
  • VMware ESXi 8.0 Update 3b, Build 24280767
  • VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3b, Build 24322831
• Six Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 servers and one Lenovo ThinkSystem SR655 server were all configured as external Fibre Channel targets:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 Linux 5.14.21-150500.53-default kernel
  • Attach to the SUTs via a Fibre Channel switch

Results referenced are current as of February 18, 2025. 

To view all VMmark results, visit https://www.vmware.com/products/vmmark/results4x.

(1) The total solution availability for this VMmark benchmark result is February 18, 2025. See the details : https://www.vmware.com/docs/2025-02-18-Lenovo-ThinkSystem-SR665-V3-5_56

(2) 2x HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 each with 2x AMD EPYC 9845 processors (2 hosts, 4 total sockets, 640 total cores) scored 5.13 @ 6 tiles. See the details for this result at:: https://www.vmware.com/docs/2024-11-26-HPE-ProLiant-DL385Gen11

(3) 2x Supermicro AS -2126HS-TN each with 2x AMD EPYC 9965 processors (2 hosts, 4 total sockets, 768 total cores) scored 5.13 @ 6 tiles. See the details for this result at: https://www.vmware.com/docs/2024-10-10-Supermicro-AS-2126HS-TN

(4) 2x Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2450 M2 each with 2x AMD EPYC 9845 processors (2 hosts, 4 total sockets, 640 total cores) scored 5.00 @ 6 tiles. See the details for this result at: https://www.vmware.com/docs/2024-11-12-Fujitsu-PRIMERGY-RX2450M2

(5) 2x Dell PowerEdge R7625 each with 2x AMD EPYC 9754 processors (2 hosts, 4 total sockets, 512 total cores) scored 3.99 @ 5 tiles. See the details for this result at: https://www.vmware.com/docs/2025-01-07-Dell-PowerEdge-R7625-3_99

The ThinkSystem SR665 V3 is a 2S 2U rack server built with the performance and flexibility to manage a complex set of workloads like data management, analytics, virtualization, cloud, and AI. The 320 cores of the dual 5th Gen AMD EPYC™ "Turin" family processors with up to 160 PCIe lanes and up to 6TB of the latest DDR5 memory, maximize the performance of this 2U server.

The SR665 V3 is designed to support today’s infrastructure and easily scale to prepare for next gen workloads. Multiple drive options using SAS/SATA and NVMe with hot-swap capabilities and XClarity system management software enable changes to be made quickly with ease. The versatile design doesn’t stop at storage, the SR665 V3 includes support for multiple options for GPU and PCIe to satisfy graphics, speed, and budget requirements.

The VMmark benchmark is designed to measure the performance and scalability of virtualization platforms using workloads representative of the highly scalable and complex applications commonly found in the data center. VMmark is used to compare the performance of different hardware platforms and configurations.

Customers implementing or evaluating virtualization platforms use VMmark for comparing performance and scalability of various server platforms and storage solutions, making appropriate hardware choices, and for measuring platform performance on an ongoing basis.

To learn more about solutions for virtualization applications, please contact your Lenovo Sales Representative.

To find out more about VMmark4, visit https://www.vmware.com/products/vmmark

To learn more about the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 server, visit the SR665 V3 product web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/servers-storage/servers/racks/thinksystem-sr665-v3/len21ts0009