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Compute servers provide computational resources for the HPC system. The best configuration for the compute servers depends on the specific applications in use and the turnaround time requirements.
Since the best configuration may be different for each use case, Dell Technologies provides a table of recommended options that is appropriate for these servers. A specific configuration can be selected to match the requirements of the workloads and use cases. Relevant criteria to consider before selecting a compute server configuration are discussed in the application performance section of this white paper. The recommended configuration options for the compute servers are provided in Table 1.
Machine function | Description |
Platforms | CPU Platforms with Intel CPUs: Dell PowerEdge C6520 (four servers in 2U) GPU Platforms with AMD CPUs: Dell PowerEdge R7525 (2U) 2U, two CPUs plus GPU/FPGA/full-length card configuration Riser configuration 3, full-length V2, 5x16 slots |
Processors | Two Intel Xeon Gold 8358 (32 cores per socket) Two third-generation AMD EPYC™ 7543 (32 cores per socket) |
Memory Options | 512 GB (16 x 32 GB 3200 MTps DIMMs) |
GPU Options | Four NVIDIA A100-SXM4-40 GB or -80 GB (XE8545) Two NVIDIA A100-80 GB (R7525 with high-performance fan) |
Storage Options | PERC H755 RAID controller Four Intel Corporation 3.2 TB Dell Ent NVMe P5600 MU U.2 3.2 TB in RAID 0 (XE8545) |
iDRAC | DRAC Express (C6520) iDRAC Enterprise (XE8545 and R7525) |
Power Supplies | Two 2400 W PSU (C6400) Four 2400 W PSU (XE8545) Two 2400 W PSU (R7525) |
Networking | NVIDIA® ConnectX®-6 HDR100 InfiniBand™ adapter |