IBM Power S914 9009-41G EP50 4-Core Power9 Server
IBM 9009-41G EP50 4-Core 3.8 GHz Power9 Processor Server Specifications
IBM i Software Tier: P05
CPW: 52,500 maximum with all 4 processors activated
rPerf SMT8 = 80.9 | SMT4 = 64.2 | SMT2 = 46.6 | ST = 27.4
Memory: 16-64 GB
L2 Cache: 512 K (per core)
L3 Cache: 10 MB (per core)
Internal Storage: 10 SSD or HDD bays (4-core limitation only)
OS Support: IBM i OS400, AIX or Linux Server (details at bottom page)
PCIe 4.0 Slots: 12 full-height/half-length PCIe slots: 1 PCIe x16 Gen4 (CAPI), 1 PCIe x8 Gen4 (CAPI), 2 PCIe x16 Gen4, 4 PCIe x8 Gen4, 4 PCIe Gen4 capable NVMe U.2 drive slots
I/O Ports: 3 USB3, 2 HMC 1GbE RJ45, 2 High Speed 25 Gb/s ports
Virtualization: PowerVM Hypervisor Licensed built-in at no cost
9009-41G Datasheet | 9009-41G and 42G Performance Benchmarks
The 9009-41G S914 with EP50 4-core processor has maximum of 52,500 CPW (13,125 CPW per core for IBM i workloads) with all processors active, and supports IBM i, AIX and Linux server workloads. It uses a typical 2.3 to 3.8 GHz Power9 EP50 Processor Card. The IBM Power9 EP50 4-Core processor cannot be upgraded to increase the cores like other Power9 processor models. The 9009-41G is powered entirely by fourth generation PCIe architecture (slots, switches and lanes), supporting up to 14 NVMe devices for mission critical applications and I/O intensive workloads. The 9009-41G-EP50 S914 system is the only Power9 in a P05 software tier price group. The 4-core S914 9009-41G server only supports the EM62 16 GB and EM60 8 GB Power9 Memory features. View other Power9 9009-41G models that support up to 1TB of main storage. The 9009-EP50 and EP50 4-Core models are the only Power9 systems that do not support attaching an EXP24SX or EXP12SX I/O expansion drawer or the IBM EMX0 PCIe adapter drawer.
IBM 9009-41G EP50 4-Core CPW by Number of Processors Activated: X4 = 52500 | X3 = 39375 | X2 = 26250 | 1 = 13125
rPerf SMT8 = 80.9 | SMT4 = 64.2 | SMT2 = 46.6 | ST = 27.4
Other 9009-41G Power9 S914 Models
9009-41G EP51 6-Core CPW by Number of Active Processors: X6 = 78500 | X5 = 65417 | 4X = 52333 | 3X = 39250 | 2X = 26166 | 1 = 13083
rPerf SMT8 = 118.6 | SMT4 = 94.1 | SMT2 = 68.2 | ST = 40.1
9009-41A EP52 8-Core P10 Software Tier
CPW by Number of Active EP12 Processors: X8 = 122500 | 7X = 107188 | X6 = 91875 | X5 = 76563 | 4X = 61250 | 3X = 45938 | 2X = 30625 | 1 = 15313
rPerf SMT8 = 183.2 | SMT4 = 145.4 | SMT2 = 105.4 | ST = 62.0
The S914 9009-41G 4-core Power9 server supports a maximum of 10 Power9 Disk Drives or 10 SSDs or a combination of 10 HDDs and SSDs in the system unit. This is true with any of the storage backplane options selected. The Power9 S914 model 9009-41G pricing depends on the configuration of the server. Each S914 9009-41G system comes custom configured based on customer requirements, including number of active cores and processers, disk drives and SSD, memory, storage, OS400 version release, licensed IBM programs, and number of concurrent users. For MES System Upgrades, please provide your current iSeries System Model and Serial Number.
Power9 Memory
Two processor socket Power9 servers have 32 DDR4 memory slots, providing a maximum of 4TB of main storage, and single processor socket systems have 16 memory slots for a maximum of 2TB. The 4-core 9009-41G and 41A models are the only Power9 systems that have a 1TB memory maximum. IBM Power9 memory specifications and options include:
283 GB 15k RPM disk drive 5xx byte blocks - 59E0 00E9906 00E9912 ESDA
283 GB 15k RPM disk drive 4k byte blocks - 59E1 00E9966 00E9972 ESFA
283 GB 15K RPM disk drive 4k byte blocks - 5B41 01LU575 ESNJ
571 GB 10k RPM disk drive 5xx byte blocks - 59D0 00E9900 00E9894 ESD4
571 GB 10k RPM disk drive 4k byte blocks - 59D3 00E9951 00E9959 ESF4
387 GB SSD eMLC4 5xx byte blocks - 5B19 00LY577 00LY324 ES7K ES7L
387 GB SSD eMLC4 4k byte blocks SFF - 5B13 00LY333 00LY603 ES8N ES8P
387 GB SSD eMLC4 5xx byte blocks Enterprise technology - 5B19 00LY324 00LY577 ESGA ESG9
387 GB SSD eMLC4 4k byte blocks - 5B13 00LY333 00LY603 ESGD ESGE
931 GB SSD Mainstream 4k byte blocks - 5B28 ES83 ES84
931 GB SSD Mainstream 4k byte blocks - 5B2B 00LY559 01LU805 ESHS ESHT
AIX & Linux 9009-41G Storage
300 GB 15k RPM disk drive 5xx byte blocks - 59E0 00E9906 00E9912 ESDB
300 GB 15k RPM disk drive 4k byte blocks - 59E1 00E9966 00E9972 ESFB
300 GB 15K RPM disk drive 4k byte blocks - 5B41 01LU575 01LU579 5B41 ESNK
600 GB 10k RPM disk drive 5xx byte blocks - 59D0 00E9900 00E9894 ESD5 ESD4
600 GB 10k RPM disk drive 4k byte blocks - 59D3 00E9951 00E9959 ESF5
387 GB SSD eMLC4 5xx byte blocks - 5B19 00LY577 00LY324 ES7K ES7L
387 GB SSD eMLC4 4k byte blocks - 5B13 00LY333 00LY603 ES8N ES8P
387 GB SSD eMLC4 5xx byte blocks - 5B19 00LY324 00LY577 ESGA ESG9
387 GB SSD eMLC4 4k byte blocks - 5B13 00LY333 00LY603 ESGD ESGE
931 GB SSD Mainstream 4k byte blocks - 5B28 ES83 ES84
931 GB SSD Mainstream 4k byte blocks - 5B2B 00LY559 01LU805 ESHS ESHT
Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS) Features:
- POWER9 processor has the ability to do processor instruction retry for some transient errors
- Memory subsystem RAS with error detection and correction circuitry
- Chip kill memory
- Service processor with proactive fault monitoring
- Dynamic Processor Deallocation
- Alternate Processor Recovery
- Cache availability: L2 and L3 cache protected with ECC
- Special Uncorrectable Error (SUE) handling prevents immediate system termination
- PCI extended error handling (EEH) that allows the affected device driver to reset and continue without a
system reboot - Uncorrectable error recovery, when enabled, allows the system to automatically restart, reducing downtime
- Mutual surveillance: Service processor monitors the operation of firmware and the hypervisor monitors the
service processor - Environmental monitoring does ambient and over temperature monitoring and reporting
- Concurrent maintenance of PCIe adapter, power supplies, cooling fans and HDD/SSD drives
- First Failure Data Capture (FFDC): Fault root cause is captured without the need to re-create the problem
- Mobile access to important customer service functions available by scanning a QR label
OS Requirements:
IBM i 7.3 TR8 , or later
IBM i 7.2 with 7.2 Licensed Machine Code - RS 720-Q, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-04 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-04-02-2028, or later
AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7100-05-06-2028, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 7 (Planned Availability February 19, 2021)
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-04 Technology Level, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-03 Technology Level, or later
AIX Version 7.2 with the 7200-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 7200-02-02-1832, or later
AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-05 Technology Level and Service Pack 7100-05-02-1832, or later
VIOS 3.1.1.25, or later
VIOS 2.2.6.65, or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 for Power LE, version 8.1, or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Service Pack 1, or later
Physical Dimensions:
Width: 482 mm (18.97 in.)
Depth: 769.6 mm (30.3 in.)
Height: 173.3 mm (6.8 in.)
Weight: 36.3 kg (80 lb)
Tower hardware:
Width with stand: 328.5 mm (12.93 in.)
Depth: 751.7 mm (29.59 in.)
Depth with front-rotatable door: 814.7 mm (32.07 in.)
Height: 486.1 mm (19.14 in.)
Height with handle: 522 mm (20.55 in.)
Weight: 46.94 kg (103.5 lb)
Power Supply
Two power supplies supporting a rack installation: 1+1 1400W, 200-240V AC
Operating frequency: 47/63 Hz
IBM EnergyScale technology: Dynamically optimize the processor frequency at any given time based on CPU utilization and operating environment conditions
| IBM i Systems | |
|---|---|
| CPW | 13,125-52,500 |
| Generation | Power9 |
| Maximum Disk | 10 Bays |
| Maximum Memory | 1TB |
| Software Tier | P05 |