Intel Xeon Gold 6330N Processor | 28 Cores 56 Threads 2.2GHz-3.4GHz | 42MB Cache 165W Power-Efficient for Mainstream Enterprise Servers

Specifications

Engineer's Note

Engineer's Note: The Intel Xeon Gold 6330N pairs 28 cores / 56 threads with a 2.20 GHz base clock that boosts to 3.40 GHz on demand and 42 MB of on-die cache, making it a drop-in candidate for virtualization hosts running dozens of VMs. The 165 W thermal envelope keeps it inside standard server cooling budgets. Its FCLGA4189 socket means it slots into existing platforms without board redesign. Positioned as the workhorse tier of the Scalable family, balancing per-core speed and core density, it is built for sustained multi-user workloads.

Technical Specs & Insights

1. 165 W TDP: the thermal envelope is sized for sustained all-core loads in multi-socket chassis, so the processor holds its rated clocks through long batch windows instead of throttling halfway through. It also keeps per-socket cooling and power costs predictable when you scale out — datacenter capacity planning runs on numbers like these.
2. 2.20 GHz base / 3.40 GHz turbo: the frequency governor drops light threads onto boosted cores, so single-threaded paths (license checks, stored procedures, log processing) finish fast while background jobs keep the remaining cores saturated. The result is responsive interactive performance without sacrificing aggregate throughput.
3. 64 PCIe lanes (PCIe 4.0): the lane budget drives expansion. NVMe SSDs, 25/100GbE NICs, and GPU accelerators each consume 8–16 lanes, and this processor keeps enough lanes free to build a storage-dense or GPU-accelerated node without a PCIe switch — saving cost and a hop of latency.
4. FCLGA4189 platform compatibility: matching sockets across your fleet simplifies spares management — one processor SKU covers many chassis generations, and upgrades become a socket swap rather than a board replacement. That matters at 3 a.m. when a node needs to be back in service before morning.
5. 28 cores / 56 threads: hardware multi-threading lets each physical core run two instruction streams, so concurrent workloads — virtualization hosts running dozens of VMs — share the die without context-switch overhead. When you size licenses or plan VM placement, thread count is the number the scheduler actually sees.

Why These Specs Matter

If your roadmap includes virtualization hosts running dozens of VMs, the Intel Xeon Gold 6330N turns architectural decisions into predictable outcomes. Its 28-core layout sizes the node for expected concurrency, the 3.40 GHz turbo headroom keeps interactive paths responsive, and 6 TB of addressable memory gives the platform room to grow. Every unit passes functional testing before shipment, and our bulk-pricing desk keeps multi-socket refresh projects inside budget.

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