P05694-B21

HPE P05694-B21 is a DL580 Gen10 Intel Xeon-Gold 6240 (2.6GHz/18-core/150W) Processor Kit. Matching on sight is unreliable here. The part number is what determines whether it will work in a given chassis.

Adding a second one. A matched pair means the same model, not merely the same family or clock speed. The kit should include the heatsink; the fans frequently do not come with it and have to be ordered alongside. Give us the server model and what is fitted today and we will confirm the complete set.

How we supply it. Supplied new where available, otherwise as tested stock with warranty, subject to availability. Quote the equipment it is for when you ask and we will verify the fit first. We come back by the next working day.

This is the P05694-B21 processor kit: an Intel Xeon Gold 6240 for the HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10, with 18 cores at a 2.6 GHz base clock and a 150 W TDP.

18 cores at 2.6 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 DL580 Gen10, the four-socket 4U scale-up platform, built for workloads that want one very large machine rather than several smaller ones — big in-memory databases, ERP, and consolidation of heavily licensed software. 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.