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Dell PowerEdge R640 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 35identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R640 server:Intel Xeon Silver
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R640 server:4116
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:8160
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerEdge R640 server:3 GHz
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R640 server:12
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:24
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R640 server:16.5 MB
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:33 MB
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R640 server:1
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:8
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R640 server:85 W
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:150 W
  • Embedded options available
    • PowerEdge R640 server:Yes
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:No

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Comparison of R640, SR950
84 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel Xeon SilverIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generation1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers41168160
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers1224
Processor cacheDiffers16.5 MB33 MB
Memory channels supported by processorHexaHexa
Number of processors installedDiffers18
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W150 W
Processor cache typeL3L3
ECC supported by processorYesYes
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor768 GB768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes4848
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Processor codeDiffersSR3HQSR3B0
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package size76.0 x 56.5 mm76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor socketLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsDiffers2448
ScalabilityDiffers2SS8S
SteppingDiffersM0H0
Supported instruction setsAVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers76 °C85 °C
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory slotsDiffers2412
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one192 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for one300 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one300 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial Attached SCSI (SAS)Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD size2.5"2.5"
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportYesYes
Internal drive baysKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 TB
Supported RAID controllersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source930-16i
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (1U)Rack (4U)
Rack mountingYesYes
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneiDRAC9 EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneCanonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Secure BootKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers120481120501
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one705 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePER6402Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1600 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4

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