DELL PowerEdge R640 8B 2× Xeon Gold 6150 36-Core 64GB DDR4 H740P X540/I350 8× 1.2TB 10k SAS rack server

Purpose-built virtualization server

The Dell PowerEdge R640 8B is a 1U rackmount server system equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6150 processors. Each CPU runs at 2.70GHz with 18 cores, delivering a combined 36 cores and 72 threads for parallel workloads. The platform includes 64GB of DDR4 ECC Registered memory and a PERC H740P RAID controller managing eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives in hot-swap 2.5-inch bays. Dual 10GbE X540 and dual 1GbE I350 network ports handle connectivity.

Ideal for dense compute clusters.

This configuration suits organizations running large-scale virtualization, container orchestration, ERP systems, or analytics platforms that demand high core counts and fast local storage. The integrated GPU and lack of PCIe accelerator support mean it cannot serve workloads requiring dedicated graphics compute, AI inference cards, or FPGA offload. Buyers needing GPU density or specialized accelerator slots should evaluate alternative chassis designs.

Deciding spec: 36 cores and 72 threads at 2.70GHz

The dual Xeon Gold 6150 arrangement providing 36 total cores and 72 threads at 2.70GHz base frequency is the specification that determines fit. If the target application scales across many simultaneous threads — such as hypervisor hosts, database nodes, or render farms — this core count and clock speed match the requirement. Workloads limited by single-thread latency or needing higher per-core frequency will not benefit from this topology.