Performance Brief
February 1999
ECG057/0299
ProLiant 5500 ServerBench
Prepared by Industry Standard
Server Division
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
ProLiant 5500 with 450MHz
Pentium II Xeon Delivers
Faster Performance ....................1
ServerBench 4.01
Benchmark .................................2
Overview..................................2
Interpreting the Results.............2
Interpreting the Results.............3
ServerBench 4.01
Configurations Tested................4
TestBed Disclosure....................4
Performance Summary
Abstract: On January 5, 1999 Compaq announced availability of the
450MHz Pentium II Xeon processor on the ProLiant 5500. The ProLiant
5500 is the standard for performance and value in the enterprise for large
departmental and enterprise customers requiring an affordable, high
performance general purpose server. The performance of the ProLiant
5500 with 450MHz Pentium II Xeon is demonstrated by the industrystandard ServerBench 4.01 benchmarks.
ProLiant 5500 with 450MHz
Pentium II Xeon Delivers Faster
Performance
The ProLiant 5500 server offers 450MHz Pentium II processors
linked by a 100MHz GTL Bus to provide up to 50% faster access to
memory. The Compaq Netelligent 10/100 TX embedded UTP
controller provides high performance network throughput with
autosensing capability and full duplex Ethernet support.
When comparing the peaks, the new 450MHz Pentium II Xeonbased ProLiant 5500 improves upon the previous generation of
400MHz/512KB Pentium II Xeon-based ProLiant 5500 by:
• 9% with four 450/512KB processors
• 24% with four 450/1MB processors
• 42% with four 450/2MB processors
On average over 1-28 clients, the new 450MHz Pentium II Xeonbased ProLiant 5500 improves upon the previous generation of
400MHz/512KB Pentium II Xeon-based ProLiant 5500 by:
• 9% with four 450/512KB processors
• 22% with four 450/1MB processors
• 32% with four 450MHz/2MB processors
ProLiant 5500 ServerBench Performance Summary 2
ServerBench 4.01 under Windows Advanced Server 4.0
ServerBench 4.01 Benchmark
Overview
ServerBench 4.01 measures the performance of application servers in a client/server
environment by running tests that produce different types of load on the server. The ServerBench
test environment includes the server being tested, its PC clients, and a PC designated as the
controller (test suites are executed and monitored from the controller).
ServerBench 4.01 is an important industry-standard benchmark used by several computer vendors
to simulate application server performance. Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation (ZDBop), a
division of the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, develops and supports the publicly available,
core benchmark programs that all ZD publications use, including NetBench and ServerBench.
Interpreting the Results
The Compaq ProLiant 5500 with 450MHz Pentium II Xeon processors delivers improved
performance over the Compaq ProLiant 5500 with 400MHz Pentium II Xeon processors for
environments with up to 28 clients.1 This configuration demonstrates the extra value that larger
L2 cache can play in improving server performance.
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Server Configuration:
512MB RAM, 4x 4GB 10K RAID 5
ES3200 Array Controller
Proliant 5500 4 x PII Xeon 450/2048
Proliant 5500 4 x PII Xeon 450/1024
Proliant 5500 4 x PII Xeon 400/512
Number of Clients
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Number of ServerBench clients is not necessarily equal to number of “users.”
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(Transactions per Second)
Interpreting the Results
The Compaq ProLiant 5500 with 450MHz Pentium II Xeon processors delivers improved
performance over the Compaq ProLiant 5500 with 400MHz Pentium II Xeon processors for
environments with up to 28 clients.2 This configuration demonstrates the extra value that
upgrading your processor can play in improving server performance.
ServerBench 4.01 under Windows Advanced Server 4.0
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Server Configuration:
512MB RAM, 4 x 4GB 10K RAID 5
ES 3200 Array Controller
Proliant 5500 4 x PII Xeon 450/512
Proliant 5500 4 x PII Xeon 400/512
Number of Clients
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Number of ServerBench clients is not necessarily equal to number of “users.”
ProLiant 5500 ServerBench Performance Summary 4
ServerBench 4.01 Configurations Tested
Compaq ProLiant 5500 Compaq ProLiant 5500
Number and type of processor 4
450MHz Pentium II Xeon
Size of hardware CPU cache 512KB/CPU, 1MB/CPU,
2MB/CPU
Amount of memory 512MB 512MB
Type of I/O bus PCI/ISA PCI/ISA
Number and type of hard disk
controllers
Number and type of hard disks 3 or 4 x 4GB 10K rpm drives 3 or 4 x 4GB 10K rpm drives
Disk organization RAID 5 RAID 5
Disk controller driver version Cpqarray.sys 4.01.03.35 Cpqarray.sys 4.01.03.
Number and type of network
controllers
Network controller driver version N100 NT.sys V3.27.00.0001 N100 NT.sys V3.27.00.0001
NOS name and version Windows NT Adv. Server 4.0 Windows NT Adv. Server 4.0
Any relevant modifications to
default NOS parameters
1 Compaq ES3200 1 Compaq ES3200
Compaq NC3122 Fast
Ethernet NIC
Service Pak 3 Service Pak 3
4
400MHz Pentium II Xeon
512KB/CPU
Compaq NC3122 Fast
Ethernet NIC
TestBed Disclosure
Network type (10Base T, Token Ring, etc.) 100 Base-TX
Number and type of clients (60) DeskPro 2000
Number and type of hubs/concentrators (full
duplex, switching, etc.)
Number of clients/segment 30 @ 2 segments
Client CPU type and speed PS/200
Client network controller broken down by
percentages
Client network software name and version
W95 (drivers, protocols, redirector)
Size of any client network cache N/A
Disk controller software W95 IDE/Atapi Driver Native
Network controller software W95 Compaq Netflex Driver Native
ServerBench Disclosure
ServerBench version 4.01
Description of the test parameters for each mix
in the test suite
(5) Synoptic Switching Hubs 28115 (Half Duplex)
Compaq Netflex - 3
Native W95 Drivers, TCP/IP Only
Sys 60g.tst
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Notice
The information in this publication is subject to change without notice and is provided “AS IS” WITHOUT
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WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS
PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION), EVEN IF
COMPAQ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
The limited warranties for Compaq products are exclusively set forth in the documentation accompanying
such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting a further or additional warranty.
This publication does not constitute an endorsement of the product or products that were tested. The
configuration or configurations tested or described may or may not be the only available solution. This test
is not a determination or product quality or correctness, nor does it ensure compliance with any federal
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