16 Years of SPEC Power: An Analysis of x86 Energy Efficiency Trends

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Abstract

The SPEC Power benchmark offers valuable insights into the energy efficiency of server systems, allowing comparisons across various hardware and software configurations. Benchmark results are publicly available for hundreds of systems from different vendors, published since 2007. We leverage this data to perform an analysis of trends in x86 server systems, focusing on power consumption, energy efficiency, energy proportionality and idle power consumption. Through this analysis, we aim to provide a clearer understanding of how server energy efficiency has evolved and the factors influencing these changes.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 IEEE International Conference on Cluster Computing Workshops (CLUSTER Workshops)
Place of PublicationKobe, Japan
PublisherIEEE
Pages76-80
Number of pages5
ISBN (electronic)979-8-3503-8345-4
ISBN (print)979-8-3503-8346-1
Publication statusPublished - 6 Nov 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85211781032
ORCID /0000-0002-8491-770X/work/177360203
ORCID /0000-0002-5437-3887/work/177360702
ORCID /0000-0001-9601-8683/work/177361342

Keywords

Subject groups, research areas, subject areas according to Destatis

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • Processor energy efficiency, High performance computing, Computer architecture, Performance analysis