PVU per core for laptops, desktops and workstations
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Counting
- Statement
- IBM PVU FAQ: for laptops, desktops and workstations with AMD or Intel x86 processors, 100 PVUs per core for single-core processor technology and 50 PVUs per core for multi-core technology, except multi-core Intel Core i3, i5 and i7, which are 70 PVUs per core. The server PVU tables are the official source for servers.
- Applies when
- Licensing a PVU-based program on client devices (laptops, desktops, workstations) rather than servers.
- Applies to
- PVU-based IBM programs installed on x86 client devices. Effective date: not stated on the cited IBM page (undated web page); retrieved 2026-09-26.
- Aliases
- client device PVU; desktop PVU
- Related metrics
- Related programs