This document introduces the IBM Power7 product family and its features, including models such as Power 750, Power 755, Power 770, and Power 780. The product family features a balanced system design, powerful processor technology, flexible system architecture, and built-in virtualization.
The POWER7 Technology Insight presents IBM's POWER7 processor family, highlighting its multi‑core design, on‑chip L2 & L3 caches, built‑in virtualization, and advanced power‑saving modes such as Processor Nap & Sleep Mode. It also covers system architecture features like active memory expansion and I/O updates.
The document lists the POWER7 server lineup—including Power 750, Power 755, Power 770, and Power 780—with various core configurations, and references related SSD white papers and performance studies for enterprise environments.
| Power 750 core options | 8, 16, 32 cores |
|---|---|
| Power 755 core count | 32 cores |
| Power 770 core options | 12, 24, 36, 48 cores |
| Power 780 core options | 16, 32, 48, 64 cores |
| On‑chip caches | L2 & L3 caches |
| Virtualization support | Built‑in virtualization |
| Power‑saving features | Processor Nap & Sleep Mode |
The POWER7 family includes the Power 750, Power 755, Power 770, and Power 780 servers.
The Power 770 server is offered with 12, 24, 36, or 48 cores.
Yes, the POWER7 processor features on‑chip L2 and L3 caches.
POWER7 provides Processor Nap & Sleep Mode, Memory Power Down support, and aggressive power‑save/capping modes.