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Power11

POWER11

IBM's current shipping Power processor and server generation, announced July 2025.

IBM Power11 is IBM's current generation as of 2026, supporting IBM i 7.5 and 7.6, with higher entry/mid-range core counts and memory bandwidth than Power10. It is the furthest, longest-runway landing point in a Power7 migration.

Related Terms

Power10

IBM's 2021-generation Power processor and server family, actively sold and supported alongside Power11.

Power7

IBM's 2010 processor and server generation, covering systems from the Power 710 through the Power 795. Every Power7 model is now past standard IBM hardware support.

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