P03007-L21

This is the P03007-L21 processor kit: an Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10, with 16 cores at a 2.2 GHz base clock and a 125 W TDP.

16 cores at 2.2 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 125 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 an L21 factory-installed kit

The -L21 part number is HPE’s FIO (factory-installed option) kit. It is intended to be ordered alongside a configure-to-order server so the processor arrives already fitted, with the matching heatsink and the airflow parts the chassis expects. The equivalent -B21 part is the standard option kit for adding a processor to a server you already have. The processor inside is the same; what differs is how it is supplied and whether HPE installs it. If you are upgrading an existing machine rather than buying a new one, ask us for the -B21 version and we will quote it.

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.