Overview of the Dell Poweredge R640 server specifications and what it is intended for.
The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a high-performance, dual-socket server designed for rack mounting in a compact 1U form factor. Part of Dell's 14th generation of servers, it represents the ideal combination of compute density, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Due to its versatility, the R640 has become one of the most popular solutions for a wide range of tasks in modern data centers (DPCs).
The Dell PowerEdge R640 has reached its end of life (EOL) and end of service life (EOSL) in 2022. If you are planning to purchase a server, I recommend looking at the new Dell PowerEdge R670 server model.
Technical specifications
The PowerEdge R640 server offers extremely flexible configurations, allowing you to optimize it for specific workloads.
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Component |
Characteristics |
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Processor |
• Up to two 1st or 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (up to 28 cores per processor). |
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RAM |
• 24 DDR4 DIMM slots. |
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Storage subsystem |
• Front bays: up to 10 2.5" SAS/SATA/SSD drives (with support for up to 8 or 10 NVMe drives) OR up to 4 3.5" SAS/SATA drives. |
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RAID controllers |
• Software RAID: PERC S140 . |
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Boot device |
• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS) with dual M.2 SSDs (RAID 1) for fast and reliable OS boot. |
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Network capabilities |
• Removable network daughter cards (NDC) with options: 4 x 1GbE, 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE, 4 x 10GbE, or 2 x 25GbE. |
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Expansion slots |
• Up to 3 PCIe 3.0 slots. |
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Power supplies |
• Redundant hot-swappable power supplies (Platinum/Titanium) with a capacity of 495W, 750W, 1100W, 1600W. |
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Management |
• Integrated iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller (Express or Enterprise versions). |
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Security |
• Cryptographically signed firmware, Secure Boot, System Lockdown (locking the system from changes), Secure Erase (secure data erasure), TPM 1.2/2.0. |
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Form factor |
• Rack, 1U. |
Full list of compatible processors for the Dell PowerEdge R640 server
The Dell PowerEdge R640 server is a versatile and powerful platform that supports a wide range of first and second generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors. This allows the server to be flexibly configured for a variety of tasks, from basic to high-performance computing. All processors use the FCLGA3647 socket.
Below is a detailed table with all the processor models that can be installed on the Dell PowerEdge R640, indicating their key characteristics.
Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (1st and 2nd Generation)
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Model |
Generation |
Number of cores |
Number of threads |
Base frequency (GHz) |
Maximum Turbo Frequency (GHz) |
Cache (MB) |
TDP (W) |
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Platinum |
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Platinum 8280/8280L/8280M |
2nd |
28 |
56 |
2.70 |
4.00 |
38.5 |
205 |
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Platinum 8276/8276M |
2nd |
28 |
56 |
2.20 |
4.00 |
38.5 |
165 |
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Platinum 8270 |
2nd |
26 |
52 |
2.70 |
4.00 |
35.75 |
205 |
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Platinum 8268 |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
2.90 |
3.90 |
35.75 |
205 |
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Platinum 8260/8260L/8260M |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
2.40 |
3.90 |
35.75 |
165 |
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Platinum 8256 |
2nd |
4 |
8 |
3.80 |
3.90 |
16.5 |
105 |
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Platinum 8253 |
2nd |
16 |
32 |
2.20 |
3.00 |
22 |
125 |
|
Platinum 8180/8180M |
1st |
28 |
56 |
2.50 |
3.80 |
38.5 |
205 |
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Platinum 8176/8176M |
1st |
28 |
56 |
2.10 |
3.80 |
38.5 |
165 |
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Platinum 8170/8170M |
1st |
26 |
52 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
35.75 |
165 |
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Platinum 8168 |
1st |
24 |
48 |
2.70 |
3.70 |
33 |
205 |
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Platinum 8164 |
1st |
26 |
52 |
2.00 |
3.70 |
35.75 |
150 |
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Platinum 8160/8160M/8160T |
1st |
24 |
48 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
33 |
150 |
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Platinum 8158 |
1st |
12 |
24 |
3.00 |
3.70 |
24.75 |
150 |
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Platinum 8156 |
1st |
4 |
8 |
3.60 |
3.70 |
16.5 |
105 |
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Platinum 8153 |
1st |
16 |
32 |
2.00 |
2.80 |
22 |
125 |
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Gold |
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Gold 6262V |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
1.90 |
3.60 |
33 |
135 |
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Gold 6258R |
2nd |
28 |
56 |
2.70 |
4.00 |
38.5 |
205 |
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Gold 6254 |
2nd |
18 |
36 |
3.10 |
4.00 |
24.75 |
200 |
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Gold 6252 |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
35.75 |
150 |
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Gold 6248R |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
35.75 |
205 |
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Gold 6248 |
2nd |
20 |
40 |
2.50 |
3.90 |
27.5 |
150 |
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Gold 6246R |
2nd |
16 |
32 |
3.40 |
4.10 |
35.75 |
205 |
|
Gold 6244 |
2nd |
8 |
16 |
3.60 |
4.40 |
24.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 6242R |
2nd |
20 |
40 |
3.10 |
4.10 |
35.75 |
205 |
|
Gold 6242 |
2nd |
16 |
32 |
2.80 |
3.90 |
22 |
150 |
|
Gold 6240R |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
2.40 |
4.00 |
35.75 |
165 |
|
Gold 6240L |
2nd |
18 |
36 |
2.60 |
3.90 |
24.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 6240 |
2nd |
18 |
36 |
2.60 |
3.90 |
24.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 6238R |
2nd |
28 |
56 |
2.20 |
4.00 |
38.5 |
165 |
|
Gold 6238L |
2nd |
22 |
44 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
30.25 |
140 |
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Gold 6238 |
2nd |
22 |
44 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
30.25 |
140 |
|
Gold 6234 |
2nd |
8 |
16 |
3.30 |
4.00 |
24.75 |
130 |
|
Gold 6230R |
2nd |
26 |
52 |
2.10 |
4.00 |
35.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 6230 |
2nd |
20 |
40 |
2.10 |
3.90 |
27.5 |
125 |
|
Gold 6226R |
2nd |
16 |
32 |
2.90 |
3.90 |
22 |
150 |
|
Gold 6226 |
2nd |
12 |
24 |
2.70 |
3.70 |
19.25 |
125 |
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Gold 6154 |
1st |
18 |
36 |
3.00 |
3.70 |
24.75 |
200 |
|
Gold 6152 |
1st |
22 |
44 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
30.25 |
140 |
|
Gold 6150 |
1st |
18 |
36 |
2.70 |
3.70 |
24.75 |
165 |
|
Gold 6148 |
1st |
20 |
40 |
2.40 |
3.70 |
27.5 |
150 |
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Gold 6146 |
1st |
12 |
24 |
3.20 |
4.20 |
24.75 |
165 |
|
Gold 6144 |
1st |
8 |
16 |
3.50 |
4.20 |
24.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 6142/6142M |
1st |
16 |
32 |
2.60 |
3.70 |
22 |
150 |
|
Gold 6140/6140M |
1st |
18 |
36 |
2.30 |
3.70 |
24.75 |
140 |
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Gold 6138 |
1st |
20 |
40 |
2.00 |
3.70 |
27.5 |
125 |
|
Gold 6136 |
1st |
12 |
24 |
3.00 |
3.70 |
24.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 6134/6134M |
1st |
8 |
16 |
3.20 |
3.70 |
24.75 |
130 |
|
Gold 6132 |
1st |
14 |
28 |
2.60 |
3.70 |
19.25 |
140 |
|
Gold 6130 |
1st |
16 |
32 |
2.10 |
3.70 |
22 |
125 |
|
Gold 6128 |
1st |
6 |
12 |
3.40 |
3.70 |
19.25 |
115 |
|
Gold 6126 |
1st |
12 |
24 |
2.60 |
3.70 |
19.25 |
125 |
|
Gold 5222 |
2nd |
4 |
8 |
3.80 |
3.90 |
16.5 |
105 |
|
Gold 5220R |
2nd |
24 |
48 |
2.20 |
4.00 |
35.75 |
150 |
|
Gold 5220 |
2nd |
18 |
36 |
2.20 |
3.90 |
24.75 |
125 |
|
Gold 5218R |
2nd |
20 |
40 |
2.10 |
4.00 |
27.5 |
125 |
|
Gold 5218 |
2nd |
16 |
32 |
2.30 |
3.90 |
22 |
125 |
|
Gold 5217 |
2nd |
8 |
16 |
3.00 |
3.70 |
11 |
115 |
|
Gold 5215 |
2nd |
10 |
20 |
2.50 |
3.40 |
13.75 |
85 |
|
Gold 5122 |
1st |
4 |
8 |
3.60 |
3.70 |
16.5 |
105 |
|
Gold 5120 |
1st |
14 |
28 |
2.20 |
3.20 |
19.25 |
105 |
|
Gold 5118 |
1st |
12 |
24 |
2.30 |
3.20 |
16.5 |
105 |
|
Gold 5115 |
1st |
10 |
20 |
2.40 |
3.20 |
13.75 |
85 |
|
Silver |
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Silver 4216 |
2nd |
16 |
32 |
2.10 |
3.20 |
22 |
100 |
|
Silver 4215R |
2nd |
8 |
16 |
3.20 |
3.50 |
11 |
130 |
|
Silver 4215 |
2nd |
8 |
16 |
2.50 |
3.50 |
11 |
85 |
|
Silver 4214R |
2nd |
12 |
24 |
2.40 |
3.50 |
16.5 |
100 |
|
Silver 4214 |
2nd |
12 |
24 |
2.20 |
3.20 |
16.5 |
85 |
|
Silver 4210R |
2nd |
10 |
20 |
2.40 |
3.20 |
13.75 |
100 |
|
Silver 4210 |
2nd |
10 |
20 |
2.20 |
3.20 |
13.75 |
85 |
|
Silver 4208 |
2nd |
8 |
16 |
2.10 |
3.20 |
11 |
85 |
|
Silver 4116 |
1st |
12 |
24 |
2.10 |
3.00 |
16.5 |
85 |
|
Silver 4114 |
1st |
10 |
20 |
2.20 |
3.00 |
13.75 |
85 |
|
Silver 4112 |
1st |
4 |
8 |
2.60 |
3.00 |
8.25 |
85 |
|
Silver 4110 |
1st |
8 |
16 |
2.10 |
3.00 |
11 |
85 |
|
Silver 4108 |
1st |
8 |
16 |
1.80 |
3.00 |
11 |
85 |
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Bronze |
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Bronze 3206R |
2nd |
8 |
8 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
11 |
85 |
|
Bronze 3204 |
2nd |
6 |
6 |
1.90 |
1.90 |
8.25 |
85 |
|
Bronze 3106 |
1st |
8 |
8 |
1.70 |
1.70 |
11 |
85 |
|
Bronze 3104 |
1st |
6 |
6 |
1.70 |
1.70 |
8.25 |
85 |
Purpose and objectives
Thanks to its architecture, the Dell PowerEdge R640 is a versatile tool, ideal for environments where high computing density and performance per unit of rack space are important.
The main purposes of using the server are:
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Virtualization and cloud environments:
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High virtual machine density: The ability to install up to 56 cores and 3 TB of RAM allows you to host a large number of virtual machines on a single server, which is ideal for private and hybrid clouds.
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HCI-ready nodes: Dell offers certified R640 configurations for software-defined storage solutions such as VMware vSAN and Microsoft Azure Stack HCI.
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Databases and analytics:
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High storage performance: Support for up to 10 NVMe drives delivers ultra-low latency and high throughput, which is critical for transactional databases (OLTP) and real-time analytics systems.
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In-memory databases: Large amounts of RAM and NVDIMM support make the R640 an excellent platform for systems like SAP HANA.
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High Performance Computing (HPC):
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While specialized solutions are typically used for the most complex HPC tasks, the R640 is effectively deployed as a compute node in mid-sized clusters where a balance between processor performance and network speed is important.
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Service Providers:
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Dense layout and scalability allow hosting and cloud service providers to efficiently utilize data center space, providing customers with powerful computing resources.
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Application layer and web services:
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High processor performance and fast storage subsystem make the R640 an excellent choice for deploying multi-tier applications, high-traffic web servers, and containerized services.
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Conclusion
The Dell PowerEdge R640 is a powerful and flexible server that delivers exceptional performance in a compact 1U chassis. Its ability to support the latest processors, large amounts of memory and ultra-fast NVMe drives makes it an ideal choice for a wide range of modern IT tasks, from virtualization to demanding databases, allowing companies to optimize their infrastructure and increase efficiency.