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Notes:
y
y
Transaction Length set at 1024 bytes
y
See section 8.2 for Test Environment Information
35
163
2048
10
SHA-1 / RSA
30
129
2048
1
SHA-1 / RSA
240
1,155
1024
10
SHA-1 / RSA
197
901
1024
1
SHA-1 / RSA
JCE
(Transactions/Second)
i5/OS
(Transactions/Second)
RSA Key Length
(Bits)
Threads
Encryption
Algorithm
Signing Performance
Table 8.2
Notes:
y
y
Key Length set at 1024 bits
y
Transaction Length set at 16384 bytes
y
See section 8.2 for Test Environment Information
78,659,561
4,801
132,059,807
8,060
10
SHA-512
69,098,731
4,217
115,201,800
7,031
1
SHA-512
75,925,668
4,634
132,301,878
8,075
10
SHA-384
65,865,327
4,020
115,505,548
7,050
1
SHA-384
39,184,923
2,392
73,086,411
4,461
10
SHA-256
33,576,523
2,049
63,645,228
3,885
1
SHA-256
48,401,773
2,954
178,172,751
10,875
10
SHA-1
37,608,172
2,295
110,642,896
6,753
1
SHA-1
JCE
(Bytes/Second)
JCE
(Transactions/
Second)
i5/OS
(Bytes/ Second)
i5/OS
(Transactions/
Second)
Threads
Encryption
Algorithm
Digest Performance
Table 8.3
8.4 Hardware Cryptographic API Performance
This section provides information on the hardware based cryptographic offload solution IBM 4764
PCI-X Cryptography Coprocessor (Feature Code 4806). This solution will improve the system CPU
capacity by offloading CPU demanding cryptographic functions.
PCI-X Cryptography Coprocessor (Feature Code 4806). This solution will improve the system CPU
capacity by offloading CPU demanding cryptographic functions.
IBM System i5
Platform Support
No IOP Required
Required Hardware
Secure hardware module
Cryptographic Key Protection
Secure accelerator (SSL)
Banking/finance (B/F)
Applications
#4806
System i hardware feature code
IBM 4764 PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor
IBM Common Name
The 4764 Cryptographic Coprocessor provides both cryptographic coprocessor and secure-key
cryptographic accelerator functions in a single PCI-X card. The coprocessor functions are targeted to
banking and finance applications. The secure-key accelerator functions are targeted to improving the
performance of SSL (secure socket layer) and TLS (transport layer security) based transactions. The 4764
Cryptographic Coprocessor supports secure storage of cryptographic keys in a tamper-resistant module,
cryptographic accelerator functions in a single PCI-X card. The coprocessor functions are targeted to
banking and finance applications. The secure-key accelerator functions are targeted to improving the
performance of SSL (secure socket layer) and TLS (transport layer security) based transactions. The 4764
Cryptographic Coprocessor supports secure storage of cryptographic keys in a tamper-resistant module,
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