Hi Victor, IBM provides specific methodology to help a client figure out this equivalency.
It depends on many factors, including core generation, GHz, type of workload, utilization, etc. I am the IBM z Client Specialist for Evertec and I will be glad to help you with that. Thanks. Best Regards / Abraços / Abrazos, Eduardo C. Oliveira, M. Math. Executive Client IT Specialist Communications/CSI Market - (LinuxONE, Linux on Z, IBM Wave, RACEv TCO, Fit for Purpose, zChampion) From: Victor Echavarry Diaz <vechava...@evertecinc.com> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Date: 11/07/2017 03:29 PM Subject: How many Intel cores does an IFL emulate Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> We receive a request from a new customer for a z/Linux guest on a BC12. The specification that the vendor supplied is for an intel platform. Does anyone know is there a formula to convert intel cpu cores to IFL? Regards, Victor Echavarry System Programmer Operating Systems EVERTEC, LLC WARNING: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please delete it immediately. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of EVERTEC, Inc. or its affiliates. Finally, the integrity and security of this message cannot be guaranteed on the Internet, and as such EVERTEC, Inc. and its affiliates accept no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.marist.edu_htbin_wlvindex-3FLINUX-2D390&d=DwIFAg&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg&r=mq40gIxQ9MOPqjOTJrhJJGkaiD-t7B3aVJoYJBBsysQ&m=ha450DkeWsFG7XR-bt3wfoOUAbA-Fzy5zMYUFtGb41U&s=p872oh-WUsX44175-hT5ams88SvCOlFRSUw2MZuELrg&e= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__wiki.linuxvm.org_&d=DwIFAg&c=jf_iaSHvJObTbx-siA1ZOg&r=mq40gIxQ9MOPqjOTJrhJJGkaiD-t7B3aVJoYJBBsysQ&m=ha450DkeWsFG7XR-bt3wfoOUAbA-Fzy5zMYUFtGb41U&s=1ntkegwmfuAhMtvj5SxdwYuFCprOCd6laRIiYeYk3Mw&e= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/