IBM X3620 M3 specifications Key Features

A cost-optimized storage-rich alternative to traditional enterprise 2U dual-socket servers

allows an administrator to restart a server without having to visit it in person, saving travel time and getting the server back up and running quickly and securely. It also adds new features to those provided by IPMI 1.5, including VLAN support, Serial over LAN, enhanced authentication and encryption algorithms (RMCP+ and AES) and a firmware firewall.

• Temperature-controlled fans adjust to compensate for changing thermal characteristics. At

	the lower speeds they draw less power and suffer less wear. Equally important in a crowded
	data center, temperature-controlled fans produce less ambient noise in the data center than if
	they were constantly running at full speed.
	• The three-year (parts and labor) limited onsite warranty5 helps afford you peace of mind
	and greater investment protection than a one-year warranty does.
Key Features	High-Performance / High-Efficiency Xeon 5600 / 5500 Processors
	The x3620 M3 supports up to two high-performance Intel Xeon 5600 Series or 5500 Series
	processors, allowing you to upgrade to a second processor as your business needs require. The
	x3620 M3 offers a choice of processor clock rates, memory access speeds and energy draw,
	including:
	• 95W 6-coreXeon 5600 models X5650 running at 2.66GHz with reduced power draw and
	impressive performance/watt (only 15.83W per core; 6.4GTps QPI speed), 12MB of L3
	processor cache, 1333MHz memory access, 2 threads per core, and Intel Turbo Boost and
	Hyper Threading technology
	• 80W 4-core Xeon 5600 models E5620 or E5630 running at 2.4 or 2.53GHz, respectively, with
	reduced power draw and impressive performance/watt (20W per core; 5.86GTps QPI speed),
	12MB of L3 processor cache, 1066MHz memory access, 2 threads per core, and Intel Turbo
	Boost and Hyper Threading technology
	• 80W 4-core Xeon 5500 models E5506 or E5507 running at 2.13 or 2.26GHz, respectively, with
	reduced power draw and impressive performance/watt (20W per core; 4.8GTps QPI speed),
	4MB of L3 processor cache, and 800MHz memory access
	Also available, via configure-to-order (CTO):
	• 60W 6-coreXeon 5600 low-voltagemodel L5640 running at 2.26GHz with low power draw
	and impressive performance/watt (only 10W per core; 5.86GTps QPI speed), and 12MB of
	shared L3 cache, 1333MHz memory access, 2 threads per core, and Intel Turbo Boost and
	Hyper Threading technology (CTO only)
	• 40W 4-core Xeon 5600 low-voltagemodel L5630 running at 2.13GHz, with extremely low
	power draw and amazing performance/watt (only 10W per core; 5.86GTps QPI speed), 12MB
	of L3 processor cache, 1066MHz memory access, 2 threads per core, and Intel Turbo Boost
	technology
	With the Xeon 5500 and 5600 Series processors, Intel has diverged from its traditional Symmetric
	Multiprocessing (SMP) architecture to a Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) architecture. The
	processors are connected through serial coherency links called QuickPath Interconnect (QPI).
	QPI is capable of 6.4, 5.6 or 4.8 GTps (gigatransfers per second), depending on the processor
	model.
	4-core Xeon processors contain four complete processor cores. Each 5600 Series processor
	contains one 12MB L3 cache shared by all the cores. The shared cache is dynamically allocated
	among the cores as needed. The multiple cores appear to software as multiple physical
	processors. Four- and six-core processors offer considerably higher performance than a same-
	speed Xeon processor with 2 cores.
	Turbo Boost Technology increases performance by translating the temperature, power and
	current head room into higher frequency. It will dynamically increase by 133MHz for short and
	regular intervals until the upper limit is met or the maximum possible upside for the number of
	active cores is reached. The maximum frequency is dependent on the number of active cores.
	The amount of time the processor spends in the Turbo Boost Technology state depends on the
	workload and operating environment, providing the performance you need, when and where you
	need it. For example, a 2.66GHz 6-core X5650 processor with 3-6cores active can run the cores
	at 2.93GHz. With only one or two cores active, the same processor can run those cores at
	3.06GHz. Similarly, a 2.4GHz 4-core E5620 processor can run at 2.53GHz or even 2.66GHz.
	When the inactive cores are needed again, they are dynamically turned back on and the
	processor frequency is adjusted accordingly.
	In processors implementing Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, each core has two threads
	capable of running an independent process. Thus, a 6-core processor can run 12 threads

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