HPE P67080-B21 Xeon Gold 6526Y 16-core 2.8 GHz server processor

Purpose-built server processor

The HPE P67080-B21 is an Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y processor with 16 cores and 32 threads running at a 2.8 GHz base frequency and a 3.9 GHz max turbo frequency. It is manufactured on a 10 nm process and delivers 37.5MB of L3 cache within a 195W thermal design power envelope. This component targets dual-socket servers needing high core density and large memory capacity.

Suited for memory-intensive workloads.

The processor supports eight channels of DDR5 5600 memory and scales to a 4TB maximum memory capacity across two sockets, making it suitable for virtualisation hosts and in-memory databases. Builders planning single-socket platforms or systems that cannot accommodate a 195W thermal envelope should consider alternatives. Workloads requiring more than 80 PCI Express 5.0 lanes will also need a different solution.

Deciding specification: 195W TDP

The 195W thermal design power dictates the cooling infrastructure and chassis airflow required for stable operation. If the target server cannot dissipate this heat level, the processor will throttle and the deployment will not meet its performance goals. Confirm that the platform’s thermal solution is validated for this power rating before purchase.