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Processor Technology Identification Support for IBM Servers

xSeries, IBM Blade Center, IBM Power Systems

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**
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
3250 Intel Pentium/ Xeon SC/DC All Existing 100/50
3250 M2 Intel Xeon DC/QC 3000 to 3399 50
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
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
3550 Intel Xeon DC/QC 5000 to 5499 50
3650 Intel Xeon DC/QC 5000 to 5499 50
3650 T Intel Xeon SC 5000 to 5499 100
3550 M2 Intel Xeon DC/QC 5500 to 5599 70
3650 M2 Intel Xeon DC/QC 5500 to 5599 70
dx 360 M2 Intel Xeon DC/QC 5500 to 5599 70
3655 AMD Opteron DC/QC All Existing 50
3755 AMD Opteron DC/QC/HC 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
3950 Intel Xeon DC/QC 7000 to 7499 50
3950 M2 Intel Xeon QC/HC 7400 to 7499 50
SC: Single-Core, DC: Dual-Core, QC: Quad-Core, HC: Hexa-Core, OC: Octi-Core
*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**
HS12 Intel Xeon SC/DC/QC 5100 to 5499 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 5100 to 5499 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
SC: Single-Core, DC: Dual-Core, QC: Quad-Core, HC: Hexa-Core, OC: Octi-Core
*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.
***PPE: Power Processing Engine.

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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
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
p 185 IBM PowerPC 970 QCM 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, QCM: Quad-Core Module
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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