Supermicro X11DPT-B - 1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and capability of Intel Xeon Scalable-SP and 2nd Generation Intel
Xeon Scalable-SP processors (Socket P) with support of Intel C621 chipset, this motherboard
provides superb system performance, e󰀩cient power management, and a rich feature set
based on cutting-edge technologies to address the needs of next-generation users. It o󰀨ers
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
Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processors support the following features:
• Intel AVX-512 instruction support to handle complex workloads
• 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
2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable-SP processors support the following features:
• Higher performance for a wider range of workloads with per-core performance increase
• Support of Optane DC Persistent Memory (DCPMM) with a󰀨ordable, persistent, and
large capacity
• Up to 2993 MHz memory supported (Refer to Section 1.8 for details.)
• Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) support for Accelerate Deep Learning & Arti-
cial Intelligence (AI) workloads
• Speed Select Technology provides multiple CPU proles that can be set in the BIOS.
(This feature is available on selected CPU SKUs).
• Seamless hardware security mitigations & performance/frequency exibility
Note 1. Support for 2933 MHz memory is dependent on the CPU SKU.
Note 2. DCPMM memory is supported by 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable-SP
processors only.