Abstract
This paper examines the architecture and memory performance of Lenovo System x and Flex System X6 platforms that are based on the Intel® Xeon® E7-8800, E7-4800, and E7-2800 v2 processors. These platforms can provide significant performance gains over predecessor products. The performance analysis in this paper covers memory latency, bandwidth, and application performance. In addition, the paper describes performance issues that are related to CPU frequency, memory speed, and population of memory DIMMs. Finally, the paper examines optimal memory configurations and best practices for the Lenovo X6 platforms.
Intel Xeon E7 v3 processors: For a discussion of memory performance with E7 v3 processors, see the paper Optimizing Memory Performance of Lenovo Servers Based on Intel Xeon E7 v3 Processors.
Table of Contents
Introduction
System architecture
Memory performance
Balancing memory population on X6 platforms
Best practices
Conclusion
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