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Power5 vs Power6, Power7, Power8, Power9, Power10, and Power11

A structured, generation-by-generation comparison showing exactly how IBM Power5 stacks up against every newer Power Systems generation, through the current Power11 line.

Power5 is now seven full processor generations behind IBM's current Power11 line. The table below shows exactly how far each generation has moved, and why, at this distance, the practical recommendation for most Power5 shops is to skip the intermediate hops entirely.

For most Power5 shops, the recommended move is straight to current generation rather than an intermediate hop, see our migration paths page for the reasoning.