Processor value unit calculator

To calculate Processor Value Units (PVUs) for your environment, please fill-in the required fields below for each server configuration and enter your processor core quantity(s) to calculate "Total value Units".

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk(*).

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Clients are encouraged to contact IBM if results generated by the Value Unit Calculator or Value Unit Table are inconsistent with the client's understanding of IBM value unit pricing. Clients are required to be in compliance with IBM software licensing requirements governing levels of authorized use for IBM software programs.

Download summary

To download this summary, select a file format and click "Download summary"

This file format will allow the downloaded file to be opened directly in Microsoft Excel as a formatted spreadsheet. *Requires Excel version 2002 or greater.


This file format will allow the downloaded file to be imported into enterprise systems or others supporting xml capabilities.


This file format will allow the downloaded file to be opened in various desktop applications, including spreadsheet software.



Download PVU table

Select file type and click "Download PVU table" link to export.

This file format will allow the downloaded file to be opened directly in Microsoft Excel as a formatted spreadsheet. *Requires Excel version 2002 or greater.


This file format will allow the downloaded file to be imported into enterprise systems or others supporting xml capabilities.


This file format will allow the downloaded file to be opened in various desktop applications, including spreadsheet software.