Intel Communications Chipsets 8925, 8950, and 8955 Application Power Guidelines (APG) Addendum for Intelligent Systems January 2014 Revision 001 Document Number: 330135-001US
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Introduction Contents 1 Introduction... 5 1.1 Related Documents... 5 1.2 Reference Documents... 5 1.3 Terminology... 6 2 Application Power Guidelines... 7 2.1 APG for the Intel Communications Chipset 8925... 8 2.2 APG for the Intel Communications Chipset 8950... 9 2.3 APG for the Intel Communications Chipset 8955... 10 3 Configuration... 11 3.1 Stresses... 11 3.2 APG Configuration... 12 3.3 Additional Information... 12 Figures Figure 1. Intel Communications Chipset 8925 APG... 8 Figure 2. Intel Communications Chipset 8950 APG... 9 Figure 3. Intel Communications Chipset 8955 APG... 10 Tables Table 1. Related Documents... 5 Table 2. Reference Documents... 5 Table 3. Terminology... 6 Table 4. Intel Communications Chipset 8925 APG... 8 Table 5. Intel Communications Chipset 8950 APG... 9 Table 6. Intel Communications Chipset 8955 APG... 10 Table 7. Stresses at Run-time... 11 January 2014 Application Power Guidelines Addendum Document Number: 330135-001US 3
Introduction Revision History Date Revision Description January 2014 001 Initial release. Application Power Guidelines Addendum January 2014 4 Document Number: 330135-001US
Introduction 1 Introduction This document provides power data on the Intel Communications Chipsets 8925, 8950, and 8955 while running industry standard benchmarks. This document complements the specifications published in the product Intel Communications Chipset 8900 Series - Datasheet (Document No. 494276), but does not replace the specifications. Note: The Application Power Guidelines (APG) are for reference only. The power data provided in this document are not design points and should not be used as such. For additional information, refer to the documents listed in Table 1 and Table 2. 1.1 Related Documents Table 1. Related Documents Document Title Embedded Application Power Guideline Document No./Location http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/intelligentsystems/embedded-appl-power-guideline-paper.html 1.2 Reference Documents Table 2. Reference Documents Document Title Document No./Location Intel Communications Chipset 8900 Series - Datasheet 494276 Intel Communications Chipset 8900 Series - Specification Update 510896 Intel Communications Chipset 8925, 8950, and 8955 - Thermal Mechanical Design Guide Intel Communications Chipset 8925 to 8955 Series Software - Programmer s Guide Intel Communications Chipset 8925 to 8955 Series Software for Linux* - Getting Started Guide 508483 523126 523128 NOTE: Contact the local Intel representative for the most recent revision of these documents. January 2014 Application Power Guidelines Addendum Document Number: 330135-001US 5
Introduction 1.3 Terminology Table 3. Terminology Term Description APG DC GUI PKE PTU SKU TDP Application Power Guidelines Data Compression Graphical User Interface Public-Key Encryption (Asymmetric Crypto) Power Thermal Utility Stock Keeping Unit Thermal Design Power Application Power Guidelines Addendum January 2014 6 Document Number: 330135-001US
Application Power Guidelines 2 Application Power Guidelines The APG data listed in this document are intended to reflect typical use conditions. Factors such as temperature, platform configuration, and other variables may influence power usage. Specific information about platform and test configurations is also provided in this document to enable a repeatable power measurement. January 2014 Application Power Guidelines Addendum Document Number: 330135-001US 7
Application Power Guidelines 2.1 APG for the Intel Communications Chipset 8925 Figure 1 shows the APG of various parameters for the Intel Communications Chipset 8925 with a 17W Thermal Design Power (TDP) specification. Table 4 interprets the data shown in the figure for each benchmark. Figure 1. Intel Communications Chipset 8925 APG 12 10 Power (W) 8 6 4 2 0 Idle Data Compression Symmetric Crypto Public-Key Encryption DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s Table 4. Intel Communications Chipset 8925 APG Benchmark Chipset Power (W) Junction Temperature ( C) Idle 4.5 36 Data Compression 5.9 40 Symmetric Crypto 6.1 42 Public-Key Encryption 8.2 44 DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s 10.0 46 NOTES: 1. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more information go to http://www.intel.com/performance. 2. Test Configuration: The results presented are from a single sample. The data was not post-processed to account for part-to-part variation. 3. Processor: 1x Intel Xeon Processor E5-2658 v2 2.40 GHz 4. Chipset: Intel Communications Chipset 8925, A0 5. BIOS Rev.: VCFRCLC0.018 6. Memory: 2x 1 GB Micron 1Rx8 PC3-10600E-9-10-D0 7. Operating System: Fedora* 16 64-bit kernel 3.1.0-7 8. A reference heat sink with fan was used while running these benchmarks. Application Power Guidelines Addendum January 2014 8 Document Number: 330135-001US
Application Power Guidelines 2.2 APG for the Intel Communications Chipset 8950 Figure 2 shows the APG for various parameters for the Intel Communications Chipset 8950 with a 20W TDP specification. Table 5 interprets the data shown in the figure for each benchmark. Figure 2. Intel Communications Chipset 8950 APG 14 12 10 Power (W) 8 6 4 2 0 Idle Data Compression Symmetric Crypto Public-Key Encryption DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s Table 5. Intel Communications Chipset 8950 APG Benchmark Chipset Power (W) Junction Temperature ( C) Idle 5.4 38 Data Compression 7.6 41 Symmetric Crypto 7.3 42 Public-Key Encryption 11.3 48 DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s 12.1 51 NOTES: 1. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more information go to http://www.intel.com/performance. 2. Test Configuration: The results presented are from a single sample. The data was not post-processed to account for part-to-part variation. 3. Processor: 1x Intel Xeon Processor E5-2658 v2 2.40 GHz 4. Chipset: Intel Communications Chipset 8950, A0 5. BIOS Rev.: VCFRCLC0.018 6. Memory: 2x 1 GB Micron 1Rx8 PC3-10600E-9-10-D0 7. Operating System: Fedora* 16 64-bit kernel 3.1.0-7 8. A reference heat sink with fan was used while running these benchmarks. January 2014 Application Power Guidelines Addendum Document Number: 330135-001US 9
Application Power Guidelines 2.3 APG for the Intel Communications Chipset 8955 Figure 3 shows the APG of various parameters for the Intel Communications Chipset 8955 with a 20W TDP specification. Table 6 interprets the data shown in the figure for each benchmark. Figure 3. Intel Communications Chipset 8955 APG 14 12 10 Power (W) 8 6 4 2 0 Idle Data Compression Symmetric Crypto Public-Key Encryption DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s Table 6. Intel Communications Chipset 8955 APG Benchmark Chipset Power (W) Junction Temperature ( C) Idle 5.7 38 Data Compression 8.2 42 Symmetric Crypto 7.7 42 Public-Key Encryption 12.5 50 DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s 13.0 51 NOTES: 1. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more information go to http://www.intel.com/performance. 2. Test Configuration: The results presented are from a single sample. The data was not post-processed to account for part-to-part variation. 3. Processor: 1x Intel Xeon Processor E5-2658 v2 2.40 GHz 4. Chipset: Intel Communications Chipset 8955, A0 5. BIOS Rev.: VCFRCLC0.018 6. Memory: 2x 1 GB Micron 1Rx8 DDR3 SDRAM 1RX8 PC3-10600E-9-10-D0 7. Operating System: Fedora* 16 64-bit kernel 3.1.0-7 8. A reference heat sink with fan was used while running these benchmarks. Application Power Guidelines Addendum January 2014 10 Document Number: 330135-001US
Configuration 3 Configuration The APG data represent a typical or average processor SKU and do not include partto-part power variation. The APG data are not intended to replace TDP, or to be used for reliability assessments. Individual test results may vary. Temperature values are mean temperatures measured throughout the duration of each test. 3.1 Stresses Data were collected using workloads as described in the Intel Communications Chipset 8925 to 8955 Series Software - Programmer s Guide (Document No. 523126). Table 7 shows the specific slices each workload stresses at run-time. Table 7. Stresses at Run-time Service Number of Slices Stressed Cipher Auth PKE Compression Data Compression 0 0 0 6 Symmetric Crypto 6 6 0 0 Public-Key Encryption 0 0 6 0 DC + Sym Crypto + PKE s 6 6 6 6 NOTES: 1. Although the maximum number of slices for each service is theoretically 64, too many slices executing simultaneously can increase the overhead of switching and decrease the payload, resulting in lower performance. 2. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more information go to http://www.intel.com/performance. January 2014 Application Power Guidelines Addendum Document Number: 330135-001US 11
Configuration 3.2 APG Configuration Processor: 1x Intel Xeon Processor E5-2658 v2 2.40 GHz. BIOS Rev.: VCFRCLC0.018. Memory: 2x 1 GB Micron 1Rx8 PC3-10600E-9-10-D0. Operating System: Fedora* 16 64-bit kernel 3.1.0-7. Benchmark: DH895xCC.L.1.0.1-31 using an Intel QuickAssist Technology driver. A reference heat sink with fan was used while running these benchmarks. APG testing was conducted by Intel Corporation. APG configuration is provided for repeatability of the test. A Power Thermal Utility (PTU) tool is developed by Intel to generate TDP-like workloads on a chipset. The Intel Communications Chipset 89xx Series is most easily described as a PCH that includes both standard PC interfaces (e.g., PCI Express* Root Complex, SATA, USB, etc.) along with Intel QuickAssist Technology. The Idle Power reported above is while displaying the Linux* screen with the GUI disabled while the chipset is waiting for package handling. For more information, go to http://www.intel.com/performance. 3.3 Additional Information In case of conflict, the Intel Communications Chipset 8900 Series: Datasheet (Document No. 494276) supersedes this document. Application Power Guidelines Addendum January 2014 12 Document Number: 330135-001US