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

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. ...