HPE ProLiant XL730f Gen9 Processors
Processor reference for the HPE ProLiant XL730f Gen9. Each server in this tray takes up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processors on the Intel C610 Series chipset, four across the tray, and HPE built nine kits for it. No processor part number is listed for this model, so read what follows as a specification for the tray you own rather than as an offer.
XL730f Gen9 Processor Specifications
- Sockets: two per server and four per tray; up to two processors per server, and HPE does not support mixing different processor models
- Family: Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4, every part with Hyper-Threading, a 9.6GT/s QPI link and support for DDR4 up to 2400MHz
- Core counts: eight, fourteen, sixteen, eighteen, twenty and twenty-two cores, from the 3.2GHz E5-2667 v4 to the 2.2GHz E5-2699 v4
- Level 3 cache: scales with core count — 20MB at eight cores, 35MB at fourteen, 40MB at sixteen, 45MB at eighteen, 50MB at twenty and 55MB at twenty-two
- Thermal classes: 120W, 135W and 145W, with the E5-2697 v4, E5-2697A v4 and E5-2699 v4 the three 145W parts
- Kit numbering: every kit is an HPE XL7x0f Gen9 part shared with the XL740f and XL750f trays, and seven of the nine carry FIO factory-install numbers ending -L21
No processor part number is listed for this model, and the reason is in the part numbers. Seven of the nine XL7x0f Gen9 kits HPE built are FIO factory-install options ending -L21, and the Apollo 8000 System shipped as a configure-to-order product only. Treat this page as a specification for the tray you own: up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 per server, four per tray, all of which must match.
Which E5-2600 v4 Suits the Work?
| Optimising for | Processor | Cores and clock | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per-core clock | E5-2667 v4 | 8 cores at 3.2GHz | 135W |
| Clock and cores in balance | E5-2680 v4, E5-2690 v4 | 14 cores at 2.4GHz or 2.6GHz | 120W, 135W |
| Core count inside 120W | E5-2683 v4, E5-2695 v4 | 16 at 2.1GHz, 18 at 2.1GHz | 120W |
| Maximum cores per tray | E5-2698 v4, E5-2699 v4 | 20 at 2.2GHz, 22 at 2.2GHz | 135W, 145W |
The E5-2697 v4 and E5-2697A v4 sit between those rows, both at 145W, one giving eighteen cores at 2.3GHz and the other sixteen at 2.6GHz. What constrains a change of processor here is not the thermal number but HPE's mixing rule: mixing of different frequencies and wattage is not supported in any single tray, so the unit of change is four matching processors, not two.
Choosing the Right XL730f Gen9 Processor
- Count four, not two. Both servers in a tray must carry the same part: HPE does not support processor mixing of different frequencies and wattage in any single tray.
- Expect factory-install part numbers. Seven of the nine XL7x0f Gen9 kits are FIO options ending -L21, and the Apollo 8000 shipped as a configure-to-order product only, which is why these processors are scarce as separate parts.
- Cache follows cores, not price. Level 3 runs from 20MB on the eight-core part to 55MB on the twenty-two-core part, so a core-dense choice buys cache as well as threads.
- The processor sets the ceiling, the DIMMs set the clock. Every E5-2600 v4 here supports DDR4-2400, but HPE notes the installed memory may still run at 2133MHz or 1866MHz.
- A second processor opens the other eight DIMM slots. With one processor in a two-processor server, only half of the sixteen slots are available.
Complete Your XL730f Gen9 Build
The parts that are listed for this tray are memory and drives — see XL730f Gen9 memory for the DDR4 heat spreader kits and XL730f Gen9 drives for the boot SSDs, or the full XL730f Gen9 parts listing, which also carries the InfiniBand adapter. Other tray servers are listed under HPE ProLiant XL230a Gen9 and HPE ProLiant XL220a Gen8 v2, with the HPE ProLiant SL scalable servers and every model at HPE parts by server model.
XL730f Gen9 Processors FAQ
Which processors does the XL730f Gen9 support?
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 series, up to two per server and four per tray. HPE lists nine kits, running from the eight-core E5-2667 v4 at 3.2GHz to the twenty-two-core E5-2699 v4 at 2.2GHz.
Can I mix processors in an XL730f Gen9 tray?
No, and the rule is stricter than on a rack server. HPE does not support mixing different processor models, and states that processor mixing of different frequencies and wattage is not supported in any single tray.
Does a water-cooled tray need special processors?
No. The kits are standard Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 parts, from 120W to 145W. Cooling is handled at tray and rack level, through sealed copper tubes and thermal bus bars, rather than by anything in the processor kit.
Why are XL730f Gen9 processor kits hard to find?
Seven of the nine kits HPE built are FIO factory-install options with -L21 part numbers, and the Apollo 8000 System was sold as a configure-to-order product only. That left very few of these processors circulating as separate parts.
Do the XL730f Gen9 processor kits fit other trays?
HPE numbered them as XL7x0f Gen9 kits, shared across the XL730f, XL740f and XL750f trays, and a single order could combine those tray types. Only the XL730f Gen9 is covered by this page.
What memory speed do these processors support?
All of them support DDR4 memory speeds up to 2400MHz. The speed achieved depends on the quantity and type of DIMMs installed, and HPE notes that memory in this tray may run at 2133MHz or 1866MHz.
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