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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview
SP (Socket P0) processors with support of Intel® C621 chipset (Note below), this motherboard
innovative solutions with unprecedented system reliability and scalability to meet the demands
of High Performance Computing (HPC) platforms.
Features Supported by Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors
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• 1.5x memory bandwidth increased to 6 channels
• Hot plug and enclosure management with Intel Volume Management Device (Intel VMD)
• Rich set of available IOs with increased PCIe lanes (48 lanes)
• Integrated Intel Ethernet Connection X722 with iWARP RDMA
New Features Supported by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP Processors
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large capacity (Refer to Secion 1.8 for details)
• Up to 2993 MHz memory supported
• Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) support for Accelerate Deep Learning & Arti
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(This feature is available on select CPU SKUs).
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Note: DCPMM memory and 2933 MHz memory are supported by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon
processors only.