Performance Optimization and Tuning Techniques for IBM Power Systems Processors Including IBM POWER8

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The IBM POWER8 processor

This chapter introduces the POWER8 processor and describes some of the technical details and features of this product. It covers the following topics:

•2.1, “Introduction to the POWER8 processor” on page 26

•2.2, “Using POWER8 features” on page 28

•2.3, “I/O adapter affinity” on page 55

•2.4, “Related publications” on page 55

2.1 Introduction to the POWER8 processor

The POWER8 processor is manufactured by using the IBM 22 nm Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) technology. Each chip is 567 mm2 and contains 1.2 billion transistors. ...

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