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Verified catalog recordIBM POWER8 (12-core)
IBM · IBM POWER8 (12-core)
IBM POWER8 (12-core) processor reference with normalized architecture, compute, clocks, cache, memory, PCIe, power, and platform specifications.
- Cores / threads
- 12 / 96
- Max boost
- 4.15 GHz
- Socket
- SCM (single-chip module)
- Default TDP
- 250 W
Technical data
Specifications
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Overview
| Manufacturer | IBM |
|---|---|
| Launch date | 2014-04-28 |
| Market segment | server |
Architecture
| Architecture | POWER8 |
|---|---|
| CPU process | IBM 22nm SOI eDRAM |
Compute
| Cores | 12 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 96 |
Clocks
| Base clock | 3.0 GHz |
|---|---|
| Maximum boost clock | 4.15 GHz |
Cache
| L3 cache | 96 MB |
|---|
Memory
| Memory support | DDR3, DDR4 Centaur octa-channel ECC |
|---|
Power
| Default TDP | 250 W |
|---|
Platform
| Socket | SCM (single-chip module) |
|---|
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