IBM 81Y5163 2.4GHz 10-Meter Xeon CPU High Performance Server Processor

Overview
This IBM Xeon server processor (model 81Y5163) delivers 2.4GHz clock speed and a 10 meter interconnect capability for high density data centre deployments. Designed for mission critical workloads, the processor combines robust multi-core architecture with advanced power management to provide reliable performance in virtualised, cloud and high-performance computing environments.

Key Features

• 2.4GHz base frequency with turbo boost for burst workloads
• 10 meter interconnect support for scalable multi-socket configurations
• Advanced cache hierarchy with large L3 cache for reduced memory latency
• Integrated security extensions including hardware encryption and trusted execution
• Dynamic power management that optimises energy use without sacrificing performance
• Compatibility with IBM server platforms and standard socket types

Technical Specifications

• Processor family: Intel Xeon (IBM OEM)
• Core count: 8 cores / 16 threads
• Base clock: 2.4GHz
• Turbo clock: up to 3.2GHz
• L3 cache: 16 MB
• Memory support: DDR4 up to 2666 MT/s, up to 1 TB per socket
• Interconnect: 10 meter high speed fabric
• Thermal design power: 95 watts
• Instruction set: 64-bit x86, AVX2, VT-x, VT-d
• Package type: Socket LGA 2011-3

Typical Applications

• Virtualisation hosts running multiple VMs with high I/O demand
• Database servers for OLTP and data warehousing workloads
• Enterprise cloud infrastructure requiring scalable multi-socket performance
• High performance computing clusters for scientific simulations and analytics
• Financial trading platforms that need low latency and high reliability
• Content delivery and media transcoding servers handling large data streams

With its combination of speed, scalability and security, the IBM 81Y5163 Xeon processor is an ideal choice for organisations that demand consistent, high-throughput processing across a range of demanding server workloads.