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Verified catalog recordIBM POWER10 (Cirrus 15-core)
IBM · IBM POWER10 (Cirrus 15-core)
IBM POWER10 (Cirrus 15-core) processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.
- Cores / threads
- 15 / 120
- Max boost
- 4.0 GHz
- Socket
- MCM
- Default TDP
- 240 W
Technical data
Specifications
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Overview
| Manufacturer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Launch date | 2020-09-03 |
| Market segment | server |
Architecture
| Architecture | POWER10 |
|---|---|
| CPU process | Samsung 7nm EUV |
Compute
| Cores | 15 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 120 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 3.50 GHz |
|---|---|
| Maximum boost clock | 4.0 GHz |
Cache
| L3 cache | 120 MB |
|---|
Memory
| Memory support | DDR4, DDR5 OMI 16-channel ECC |
|---|
Power
| Default TDP | 240 W |
|---|
Platform
| Socket | MCM |
|---|
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