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Optimal BIOS settings for HPC with Dell PowerEdge 12
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generation servers
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Figure 10. 11
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vs. 12
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generation cluster – idle power comparison
* Logical Processor and Node Interleaving Disabled. All other options at defaults.
Figure 11. 11
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vs. 12
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generation cluster – performance and energy efficiency comparison
* Logical Processor and Node Interleaving Disabled. DAPC System Profile. All other options at defaults.
Figure 11 compares the performance and energy efficiency of different applications on the two
clusters. For each test, the cluster is fully subscribed, i.e., all cores are in use. The height of the bar
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Performance of 12
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Generation vs 12
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Generation - Performance and
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