IBM Power 10 (E1080)
Description
Streamline insights and automation
As more AI models are deployed in production, the challenges around AI infrastructure are beginning to increase. A typical AI deployment involves sending data from an operational platform to a GPU system. This usually induces latency and may even increase security risks by leaving more data in-network. Power10 addresses this challenge with in-core AI inferencing and machine learning. The Matrix Math Accelerators (MMAs) in Power10 cores provide the computational strength to tackle demanding AI inferencing and machine learning at multiple levels of precision and data bandwidth. The Power E1080 server delivers five times faster AI inferencing per socket compared to the Power E980 server5.
Maximize reliability and availability
IBM Power has been providing best-in-class infrastructure reliability for 14 years with 25% lower downtime compared to similar high-end servers6. Power E1080 makes the most reliable server platform in its class even better with advanced recovery, diagnostic capabilities, and OMI-attached advance memory DDIMMs. The continuous operations of today’s in-memory systems depend on memory reliability because of their large memory footprint. Power10 DDIMMs deliver two times better memory reliability and availability than industry-standard DIMMs7.
Conclusion
Companies want IT infrastructure to help them be agile and flexible, efficient, and cyber resilient. The IBM Power E1080 server is designed to address these requirements and enables you to:
– Scale efficiently with two and a half times more performance per core than Intel Xeon Platinum
– Lower energy consumption by 33% for the same workload over Power E980
– Help protect data with two and a half times faster AES encryption of data at rest and in use compared to Power E980
– Defend against return-oriented programming attacks with new in-core defense
– Run AI where the data resides with five times faster in-core AI inferencing compared to Power E980
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IBM Power E1080 Model 980-HEX |
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Configuration options |
One system node |
Four system nodes (maximum) |
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Microprocessors |
4 Power10 processors 10, 12 or 15 cores each |
16 Power10 processors 10, 12 or 15 cores each |
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Threads per core |
8 |
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Cores |
40, 48 or 60 |
160, 192 or 240 |
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Level 2 (L2) cache per core |
2 MB |
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Level 3 (L3) cache per core |
Up to 120 MB shared L3 cache (8 MB per core) |
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Memory bandwidth per processor |
409 GBps |
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Enterprise memory |
64 DIMM slots Up to 16 TB buffered DDR4 CDIMMs |
256 DIMM slots Up to 64 TB buffered DDR4 CDIMMs |
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USB ports |
USB PCIe adapter must be used for enabling USB access 1 x USB 3.0 in System Control Unit |
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Internal storage |
4 slots for non-volatile memory express (NVMe) |
16 slots for non-volatile memory express (NVMe U.2) |
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DVD |
External DVDs (optional) may be attached via USB |
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Integrated PCIe adapter slots |
8 PCIe Gen5 |
32 PCIe Gen5 |
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PCIe I/O expansion drawers |
Up to 4 (12 PCIe adapter slots each) |
Up to 16 (12 PCIe adapter slots each) |
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System control unit |
1 |
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Flexible service providers |
2 |
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HMC ports |
2 |
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POWER Hypervisor |
PowerVM Enterprise integrated |
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Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) features |
– First failure data capture – Processor instruction retry – L2 and L3 cache ECC protection with cache line-delete – Core checkstops – Dynamic processor deallocation – Chipkill protection for x4 DDIMMs, with DRAM sparing – Processor fabric and memory buses retry with data lane sparing and ½ bandwidth mode – High-speed internode cables, with passive components and advanced fault isolation diagnostic capabilities – Guided FSP and SMP cable installation – Concurrent repair of external SMP cable – Redundant phase and spare phase for voltage regulator modules (VRMs) supplying processors – Spare Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) for DDIMM power regulation – Redundant system clocks with dynamic failover – Redundant, hit-swappable power supplies and cooling fans – Concurrent add or repair of I/O drawers – Extended error handling on PCIe slots – Hot-plug and blind-swap PCIe adapter slots – Concurrent repair of Op-Panel – Concurrent repair of Time of Day Battery – Selective dynamic firmware updates |
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Operating systems |
AIX, IBM i and Linux for Power (RHEL or SLES) |
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Power requirements |
Operating voltage: 200 to 240V AC |
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System dimensions |
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Warranty |
1 year, 24x7 same day response; onsite (varies by country) IBM Power Expert Care Warranty Service Upgrade and additional maintenance service options are available. |
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