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> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On 
> Behalf Of Roach, Dennis
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 10:43 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: zSeries IFL speed rating
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> Is there a site that gives a Mhz rating for the z900 and z9 IFLs?
> 
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> 
> Dennis Roach

I don't know why you want this, but MHz can be misleading. In fact, all
engines on a particular zBox (z800, z890, z900, z990, z9BC, and z9EC)
run with the same cycle time. The performance differences within a given
box are due to delays in the microcode loaded. IFLs (and zAAPs and
zIIPS) all run at "full speed". Eg. all z800 engines have the same cycle
speed. It is just that some cycles are "wasted" by the microcode in
order to decrease performance. aka "knee capping".

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