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ThinkSystem SR665 V3 Sets #1 Overall World Record with New SPECPower Benchmark Result

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Published
25 Oct 2023
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LP1839
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Abstract

The Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 has set a new performance world record for the SPECpower_ssj 2008 benchmark.

This document summarizes the SPECpower_ssj 2008 benchmark result for the ThinkSystem SR665 V3. It lists the result, summarizes the major components of the configuration under test, and provides the link to the relevant benchmark organization’s web site for details about the result.

Introduction

Lenovo has published a new SPECpower_ssj 2008 benchmark result that has set a new world record - the best ever overall SPECpower result. The result has been achieved on the powerful Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 server using the new AMD EPYC 9754 processor.

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3The SPECpower_ssj 2008 benchmark is an industry-standard benchmark that evaluates the power and performance characteristics of single servers and multi-node servers.

The ThinkSystem SR665 V3 server achieved the following score:

  • SPECpower_ssj2008 = 34,597 overall ssj_ops/watt

The SR665 V3 was configured as follows:

  • 2x AMD EPYC 9754 ("Bergamo") processor (128 cores, 2.25 GHz, 256 MB L3 cache)
  • 768 GB of DDR5 memory
  • 1x 240GB M.2 SSD
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Edition
  • Oracle Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.1+12-LTS-39, mixed mode)

This is the best SPECpower_ssj2008 result ever out of over 900 official results. Including this result, Lenovo has 39 of the top 100 SPECpower results.

Results referenced are current as of October 24, 2023.

This benchmark result can be found at the following web page:
https://spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/res2023q4/power_ssj2008-20230926-01323.html

To view all SPECpower_ssj 2008 results, see the following page:
https://www.spec.org/power_ssj2008/results/

About the ThinkSystem SR665 V3

The ThinkSystem SR665 V3 is a 2S 2U rack server built with the performance and flexibility to manage a complex set of workloads like data management, analytics, virtualization, cloud, and AI. The 256 cores of the dual 4th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors with up to 160 PCIe lanes and up to 6TB of the latest DDR5 memory, maximize the performance of this 2U server.

The SR665 V3 is designed to support today’s infrastructure and easily scale to prepare for next gen workloads. Multiple drive options using SAS/SATA and NVMe with hot-swap capabilities and XClarity system management software enable changes to be made quickly with ease. The versatile design doesn’t stop at storage, the SR665 V3 includes support for multiple options for GPU and PCIe to satisfy graphics, speed, and budget requirements.

About SPECpower

The SPEC Power benchmark suite measures the power and performance characteristics of server-class computer equipment. It is used to compare power and performance among different servers and serves as a toolset for use in improving server efficiency. This benchmark is targeted for use by hardware vendors, IT industry, computer manufacturers, and governments.

Learn more

To learn more about power-efficient solutions for compute-intensive applications, please contact your Lenovo Sales Representative.

To find out more about SPEC, visit https://www.spec.org

To learn more about the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR665 V3 server, visit the SR665 V3 product web page:
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/servers-storage/servers/racks/thinksystem-sr665-v3/len21ts0009

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