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Dell PowerEdge R740 server vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160

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  • 57specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 35identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Intel Xeon Silver
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • PowerEdge R740 server:4116
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:8160
  • Processor boost frequency
    • PowerEdge R740 server:3 GHz
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:3.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • PowerEdge R740 server:12
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:24
  • Processor cache
    • PowerEdge R740 server:16.5 MB
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:33 MB
  • Number of processors installed
    • PowerEdge R740 server:2
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:8
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • PowerEdge R740 server:85 W
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:150 W
  • Embedded options available
    • PowerEdge R740 server:Yes
    • ThinkSystem SR950 server Rack (4U) Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8160:No

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Comparison of R740, SR950
92 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 installedDiffers28
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs85 W150 W
Processor cache typeL3L3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2667 MHz2666 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers2412
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Maximum storage capacityDiffers80 TB12 TB
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 speedKnown for one10000 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD size2.5"2.5"
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-Plug supportYesYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for oneDVD±RWUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSIUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — 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 one2Unknown — 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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersRack (2U)Rack (4U)
Rack mountingYesYes
Rack railsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for oneiDRAC9 EnterpriseUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one1.2Unknown — 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 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
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Power supplyDiffers495 W1600 W
Number of main power suppliesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one482 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one715.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one76.8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one26.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePER7403Unknown — not stated by the source

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