GreenIT Best Practice Award 2011: Nominierter in der Kategorie I (Energieeffiziente IT-Systeme): Samsung Semiconductor Green Memory

1. Why is it important to consider the right choice of
Wh i it i t tt id th i ht h i f
memory in your next IT investment?
Massive Power Savings
Significantly Higher Efficiency
Greatly Improved Performance
Compiled by Peyman Blumstengel
Compiled by Peyman Blumstengel
Contact: peyman.b@samsung.com

2. Test Environment and Setup
• Location and testing equipment: TÜV Rheinland / Köln
• Server Systems: 2 PRIMERGY TX300 platforms from Fujitsu
• Processors:
Processors: Xeon L5640 Westmere EP from Intel
Xeon L5640 Westmere EP from Intel
• Operating System: Server OS, virtual machine app., from Microsoft
• Memory: 12 units of 8GB 1Gb, 56nm based 1,5V Samsung,
12 units of 8GB 2Gb, 35nm based 1,35V Samsung
In cooperation with:

3. Green Memory in Action: 30nm vs. 50nm
Samsung Green Memory vs. Value
Mainstream
Power savings on system level 70 W
Power savings in cooling
P i i li 37 W
37 W
Total savings in the DC (PUE=2) 177 W
(2x 70W )+ 37W
117W 47 W
Cost of Energy 1.5 Euro / Watt / Year
Lifecycle 4 Years
4 Years
85W Total Cost Savings over Lifecycle 1.000 Euro / System
85W
Cost savings for an Investment 1 M Euro over the
of 1.000 Systems entire Lifecycle
Notes:
‐based on 96GB , Xeon L5640 CPU, Windows Server and 20 virtual machines per system
‐ CRAC = Computer Room Air Conditioning; source: TUV Rheinland modeled data
‐ Virtual environment enabled, no virtual machine running

4. SPEC Power Benchmark
SPECPower is part of Code of conduct of EU for Datacenter Hardware sourcing
The improvement on performance and efficiency is visible over all operating points of the system
+ 40% higher efficiency
+ 40% higher efficiency
+ 22% better performance
9% power savings
Source: Fujitsu labs/Paderborn
Whitepaper incl. all details and more data available at www.samsung.com/greenmemory