P02961-B21

An Intel Xeon Gold 6248 for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10, supplied as HPE kit P02961-B21: 20 cores running at 2.5 GHz base within a 150 W envelope.

20 cores at 2.5 GHz is the part of the range most servers actually want. It is enough core count for a working virtualisation host or a mid-sized database without paying the premium the top bins carry, and the 150 W TDP stays inside what a standard chassis and power configuration handles comfortably. For most general-purpose consolidation this bracket gives the best return per pound spent.

Specifications

This is a B21 standard option kit

The -B21 part number is HPE’s standard option kit: the processor plus the heatsink and installation hardware, supplied for fitting into a server you already own. That makes it the right part for adding a processor, replacing a failed one, or upgrading in place. The matching -L21 part is the factory-installed version ordered with a new configure-to-order server; the processor is identical, the supply route is not. If you are buying a complete new server, ask us to quote it configured with the processor already fitted.

Fitment

HPE lists this kit for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10, the four-socket server in a 2U chassis, which is its whole reason for existing: four-socket core count and memory capacity at half the rack height of a traditional scale-up box. Processor kits are specific to a server generation: Gen10 processors are not interchangeable with Gen9 or with Gen10 Plus, because the socket and platform differ.

All processors in this 4-socket server must be the same model, and not every processor in the range is rated for 4-socket operation. Tell us how many sockets you intend to populate and we will confirm this part suits that configuration before despatch.

Worth checking before you order

• Adding a processor to an existing server? It must match the others exactly. Send us the part number already fitted and we will confirm the match before you order.
• Memory is populated per processor. Check how your DIMMs are distributed across the six channels of each socket, since an unbalanced layout costs real bandwidth.
• Update system firmware before or alongside a processor change. A server shipped on older firmware may not recognise a newer processor stepping.
• Not sure this is the right part? Tell us the server’s serial or product number and what it runs, and we will confirm the processor and quote alternatives.