Performance Benchmarks

This section of the user documentation lays out some benchmarks for gauging system performance on the newest XG version of the OP5650 and OP5707 (including the new OPAL-RTLinux OS) being introduced in early 2021 versus their previous generation.

Benchmark	Single-Phase Nodes	Breakers and Faults (3φ)	Minimum Time-Step	Performance Increase over Previous Generation	Model Availability	Minimum License Required
600-Node 20 kV Distribution System	615	20	20 us	161%	In the software, Feeder_20kV_600Node.ecf	HXG Max (2 cores)
110-Bus 500 kV Transmission System	336	3	20 us	126%	In the software, HVAC_500kV_110Bus.ecf	HXG Max (2 cores)
IEEE 39-Bus New England Power System	487	1	24 us	129%	In the software, EMTP_IEEE_39Bus.ecf	HXG Max (1 core)
Two Substations with 100 km Transmission Line	129	81	15 us	97%	Demonstration upon request	HXG Plus (1 core, 180 nodes)
GHOST Microgrid Wireframe	695	63	21 us	71%	In the software, GHOST_Microgrid.ecf	HXG Max (1 core)
GHOST Microgrid with Protection	813	69	44 us	133%	In the software, GHOST_ugrid_Protection.ecf	HXG Max (3 cores)
Brazil 138 kV and Above Power System	2542	8	45 us	66%	Demonstration upon request	HXG Max (6 cores)
6-Bus Transmission System with I/Os	18	3	5 us	48%	In the software, HVAC_500kV_6Bus.ecf	HXG Basic (1 core, 30 nodes)