HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 Processors

Genuine HPE-qualified 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors for the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11, new and refurbished, alongside the heat sinks and 2P/4P configuration kits the platform's socket scaling depends on. Four sockets of H-series silicon deliver up to 240 cores in 2U.

DL560 Gen11 Processor Specifications

• Family: 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable, Platinum 8400H and Gold 6400H series (the 4-socket-capable H parts)
• Sockets: 2 or 4 per server; mixing different processor models is not allowed
• Range: 8 cores / 3.7GHz (6434H) up to 60 cores / 1.9GHz (8490H), 165W–350W
• Cooling: 2P air (DL380/DL560 2U high-performance heat sink), 4P air (DL3XX/560 high-performance heat sink), or the factory closed-loop liquid cooling kit for high-TDP 4P builds
• Socket scaling hardware: the 4P CPU Mezzanine Kit carries processors three and four; 2P systems use the UPI pass-through kit and 2P air baffle instead

Processors ship without heat sinks. Order the heat sink kit that matches your cooling configuration, keep every installed CPU the identical model, and plan a 2P-to-4P upgrade around the 4P CPU Mezzanine Kit that hosts sockets three and four.

Which processors does the DL560 Gen11 support?

High clocks with low core counts (6434H, 8444H) suit per-core database licensing; the 40–60 core Platinum parts are the consolidation engines. Four 8490H processors deliver the platform's 240-core maximum. Note that processors ship without heat sinks — select the correct kit for your cooling configuration.

Choosing the Right DL560 Gen11 Processors

• All processors must be identical — buy matched pairs (2P) or quads (4P), and match the existing model exactly when expanding.
• 2P to 4P upgrades need hardware: the 4P CPU Mezzanine Kit (which hosts sockets three and four), matching heat sinks per CPU, and typically the 4x power supply enablement — plan it as a package.
• Pick the heat sink by configuration: 2P air and 4P air use different kits, and high-TDP 4P builds use the factory closed-loop liquid cooling kit — which is factory-integration only and carries a 5-year maximum usage limit.
• License-bound workloads: the 8-core 6434H at 3.7GHz exists precisely so Oracle/SQL per-core licensing stays sane on a 4-socket machine.

Complete Your DL560 Gen11 Build

Every added processor unlocks 16 more DIMM slots: see DL560 Gen11 memory, then drives, storage controllers, networking, and power supplies, or the full DL560 Gen11 parts page. Previous generation: DL560 Gen10 processors. Catalog-wide: HPE parts by server model.

DL560 Gen11 Processors FAQ

What processors does the HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 support?
4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable H-series CPUs - Platinum 8444H/8450H/8460H/8468H/8490H and Gold 6416H/6418H/6434H/6448H - from 8 cores at 3.7GHz to 60 cores at 1.9GHz, in 2- or 4-socket configurations. All installed processors must be the same model.

What is the maximum core count of the DL560 Gen11?
240 cores - four Intel Xeon-Platinum 8490H processors at 60 cores each, presenting 480 logical processors with hyper-threading.

Can I upgrade a 2-processor DL560 Gen11 to 4 processors?
Yes - that's the platform's design. You'll need a matched pair of the same CPU model already installed, the 4P CPU Mezzanine Kit that hosts sockets three and four, a heat sink per added processor, and usually the 4x power supply enablement kit.

Do DL560 Gen11 processors come with heat sinks?
No - HPE's processor SKUs ship as the processor only. Order the heat sink kit matching your configuration: the 2P air kit, the 4P air kit, or the factory liquid cooling kit for high-TDP 4P builds.

What is the liquid cooling requirement on high-wattage 4P configurations?
Certain high-TDP 4-processor builds use HPE's closed-loop liquid cooling heat sink kit instead of air. It is factory-integration only (not customer-installable) and carries a 5-year maximum usage limitation, after which HPE requires replacement - worth factoring into lifecycle planning.

Which DL560 Gen11 processor is best for database licensing?
The 8-core Intel Xeon-Gold 6434H at 3.7GHz - the highest clock in the lineup with the lowest core count. The 16-core 8444H at 2.9GHz is the next step when eight cores per socket isn't enough.

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