With VMware vSphere there is a new exiting function called VMware Fault Tolerant or VMware FT. With VMware FT you can protect a VM against failure by running this VM in lockstep with an exact copy on a different host. Every interrupt in the source VM is immediately replicated to the destination VM, which is “invisble” on the network. Should the host with the source VM fail, then the destination VM will become visible on the network and the users will not experience any downtime. Also a new destination VM is created on a different (third) host and will be kept “in lockstep”.
Now when selecting new servers or in my case a whitebox for my own testlab at home, one should pay attention to the CPU that is in the system, because not all new CPUs have this feature. Below is a matrix of CPUs that can be run in lockstep with eachother.
| Intel 3100 |
Intel 3300 |
Intel 5200 |
Intel 5400 |
Intel 5500 |
Intel 7400 |
AMD 1300 |
AMD 2300 |
AMD 8300 |
|
| Intel 3100 |
O |
O |
O |
O |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
| Intel 3300 |
O |
O |
O |
O |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
| Intel 5200 |
O |
O |
O |
O |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
| Intel 5400 |
O |
O |
O |
O |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
| Intel 5500 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| Intel 7400 |
O |
O |
O |
O |
X |
O |
X |
X |
X |
| AMD 1300 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
O |
O |
| AMD 2300 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
O |
O |
| AMD 8300 |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
O |
O |
O |
When you look at the table you see that an Intel CPU cannot run in lockstep with an AMD CPU, which is as expected. There is one special CPU, the Intel 5500. This CPU can only use FT between other Intel 5500 CPUs. So be carefull when you want to buy this CPU. Another tip is that you should stay within 400MHZ cpu speed if you cross types within the same family.
Since I already have a whitebox with a Q6600 Intel CPU, I wanted more info on which Intel CPUs would be available for my new whitebox system. From http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=594 I retrieved a list of all Intel CPUs. Next I filtered it on the Intel 31xx, 33xx, 52xx, 54xx, 55xx and 74xx. Which gave me this list:
| Product Name | Power | Price |
| Intel® Xeon® E3110 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | $167 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5205 (6M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | $177 |
| Intel® Xeon® E3120 (6M Cache, 3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | $188 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5502 (4M Cache, 1.86 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 80 Watts | $188 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5405 (12M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $209 |
| Intel® Xeon® L3110 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 45 Watts | $224 |
| Intel® Xeon® X3330 (6M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 95 Watts | $224 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5504 (4M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 80 Watts | $224 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5410 (12M Cache, 2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $256 |
| Intel® Xeon® X3320 (6M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 95 Watts | $266 |
| Intel® Xeon® X3350 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 95 Watts | $266 |
| Intel® Xeon® X3360 (12M Cache, 2.83 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 95 Watts | $266 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 80 Watts | $266 |
| Intel® Xeon® X3370 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 95 Watts | $316 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5420 (12M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $316 |
| Intel® Xeon® L5410 (12M Cache, 2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 50 Watts | $320 |
| Intel® Xeon® L3360 (12M Cache, 2.83 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | $369 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 80 Watts | $373 |
| Intel® Xeon® L5420 (12M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 50 Watts | $380 |
| Intel® Xeon® L5506 (4M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 60 Watts | $423 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5430 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $455 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5530 (8M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 80 Watts | $530 |
| Intel® Xeon® L5520 (8M Cache, 2.26 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 60 Watts | $530 |
| Intel® Xeon® L5430 (12M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 50 Watts | $562 |
| Intel® Xeon® L5240 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 40 Watts | $669 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5440 (12M Cache, 2.83 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $690 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5540 (8M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 80 Watts | $744 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5462 (12M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 1600 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $797 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5260 (6M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $851 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5450 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 120 Watts | $851 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5450 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $915 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5472 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1600 MHz FSB) | 120 Watts | $958 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5550 (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 95 Watts | $958 |
| Intel® Xeon® E5472 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1600 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $1,022 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5270 (6M Cache, 3.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $1,172 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5272 (6M Cache, 3.40 GHz, 1600 MHz FSB) | 80 Watts | $1,172 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5460 (12M Cache, 3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 120 Watts | $1,172 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5560 (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 95 Watts | $1,172 |
| Intel® Xeon® E7420 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 90 Watts | $1,177 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5482 (12M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 1600 MHz FSB) | 150 Watts | $1,279 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5470 (12M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 120 Watts | $1,386 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5570 (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 95 Watts | $1,386 |
| Intel® Xeon® E7430 (12M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 90 Watts | $1,391 |
| Intel® Xeon® X5492 (12M Cache, 3.40 GHz, 1600 MHz FSB) | 150 Watts | $1,493 |
| Intel® Xeon® W5580 (8M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 6.40 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 130 Watts | $1,600 |
| Intel® Xeon® E7440 (16M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 90 Watts | $1,980 |
| Intel® Xeon® L7445 (12M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 50 Watts | $1,980 |
| Intel® Xeon® E7450 (12M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 90 Watts | $2,301 |
| Intel® Xeon® L7455 (12M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | $2,729 |
| Intel® Xeon® X7460 (16M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 130 Watts | $2,729 |
| Intel® Xeon® X3380 (12M Cache, 3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 95 Watts | N/A |
| Intel® Xeon® E5220 (6M Cache, 2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | N/A |
| Intel® Xeon® E5240 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 65 Watts | N/A |
| Intel® Xeon® L5238 (6M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) | 35 Watts | N/A |
| Intel® Xeon® L5408 (12M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) | 40 Watts | N/A |
| Intel® Xeon® L5508 (8M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 38 Watts | N/A |
| Intel® Xeon® L5518 (8M Cache, 2.13 GHz, 5.86 GT/s Intel® QPI) | 60 Watts | N/A |
The prices listed are from Intel’s website, but they will give a good indication of where to start. In my case that is looking at the cheapest :-)
AMD
For AMD I found this overview on http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPPR01
All AMD CPUs listed here, support RVI according to http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_8796_15226,00.html and the power consumption of the AMD CPUs comes in three flavors, which is reflected in the CPU type:
- SE = Performance optimized models consume 105W
- HE = Low power CPU that consumes 55W
- Normal usage = 75W
These are all Quad Cores from the Opteron Server family:
| Processor (Quad Core) | Price US |
| AMD Opteron 1352 | $112 |
| AMD Opteron 1354 | $141 |
| AMD Opteron 1356 | $171 |
| AMD Opteron 2376 | $174 |
| AMD Opteron 2346 HE | $209 |
| AMD Opteron 2344 HE | $209 |
| AMD Opteron 2378 | $255 |
| AMD Opteron 2350 | $255 |
| AMD Opteron 2374 HE | $255 |
| AMD Opteron 2347 HE | $255 |
| AMD Opteron 2352 | $316 |
| AMD Opteron 2376 HE | $316 |
| AMD Opteron 2372 HE | $316 |
| AMD Opteron 2350 HE | $316 |
| AMD Opteron 2380 | $377 |
| AMD Opteron 2379 HE | $450 |
| AMD Opteron 2354 | $455 |
| AMD Opteron 2382 | $523 |
| AMD Opteron 8346 HE | $523 |
| AMD Opteron 2381 HE | $575 |
| AMD Opteron 2356 | $690 |
| AMD Opteron 2384 | $698 |
| AMD Opteron 8347 HE | $698 |
| AMD Opteron 2358 SE | $873 |
| AMD Opteron 2387 | $873 |
| AMD Opteron 8350 | $873 |
| AMD Opteron 8374 HE | $873 |
| AMD Opteron 8350 HE | $873 |
| AMD Opteron 2389 | $989 |
| AMD Opteron 8378 | $989 |
| AMD Opteron 8376 HE | $989 |
| AMD Opteron 2393 SE | $1,165 |
| AMD Opteron 2386 SE | $1,165 |
| AMD Opteron 2360 SE | $1,165 |
| AMD Opteron 8380 | $1,165 |
| AMD Opteron 8354 | $1,165 |
| AMD Opteron 8379 HE | $1,165 |
| AMD Opteron 8382 | $1,514 |
| AMD Opteron 8356 | $1,514 |
| AMD Opteron 8381 HE | $1,514 |
| AMD Opteron 8358 SE | $1,865 |
| AMD Opteron 8384 | $1,865 |
| AMD Opteron 8360 SE | $2,149 |
| AMD Opteron 8387 | $2,149 |
| AMD Opteron 8393 SE | $2,649 |
| AMD Opteron 8386 SE | $2,649 |
| AMD Opteron 8389 | $2,649 |
(Please let me know if you find errors in this or have extra info, I will update a.s.a.p.)
I find it interesting that the 5100/5300 families aren’t listed….any thoughts?
Great post Gabrie. Also glad that some of my processors are on the list. 50%.
would be nice to includes watts as well for the AMD series… and if they support RVI or not?
Thanks mr gabeman!
One gets lost with all the processors releases all the time…. -:). Great job, so we are able to find what we need. I might have one proc. compatible..
Guys, don’t forget those prices are per 1000 cpus ;)
Hi Gabe,
Were you able to test whether Intel Q6600 chips support FT between each other? they do not appear on your list of FT supported CPUs…
@Paul Wegiel
On my Q6600 FT is not possible. When I connect to the ESX host running on it with the CPU Host Info tool from Richard Garsthagen ( http://www.run-virtual.com/?page_id=155 ) it tells me, there is no FT feature.
Gabrie
I can’t believe the E5300 series are not supported. So much for being able to use this feature on my servers.
Hi Guys,
today my new CPUs arrived and I could confirm that my Intel E6300 CPU works fine and supports Fault Tolerance !
Hi Guys,
today my new CPUs arrived and I could confirm that my Intel E6300 CPU works fine and supports Fault Tolerance !
It would be much appreciated if Core i7 and Phenom II X4 or X6 product lines are included in a separate table for folks like me in India where buying HP/Dell/IBM servers through eBay would cost a fortune.
I prefer assembling whiteboxes with either Intel Xeon/Core i7 or AMD Pheom II/ Opteron CPUs with compatible motherboards.
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