We tested most of the Intel Emerald Rapids and Sapphire Rapids processors with an Intel Software Development Platform based on a Quanta Rack Mount 2S 2U server. Supermicro also loaned us a very capable Supermicro SYS-621C-TN12R server so we could add the Xeon Platinum 8468 to our test pool. All of our Xeon 8468 test […]

Intel has launched yet another performance-core Xeon line in 2024. This marks the third such platform in 2024 that can stake claim to being Intel’s top-end Xeon platform just in this calendar year. The 5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable codenamed “Emerald Rapids” adds more cores, lots more cache, a handful of new features, and new […]

Supermicro has long offered GPU servers in more shapes and sizes than we have time to discuss in this review. Today, we’re looking at their relatively new 4U air-cooled GPU server that supports two AMD EPYC 9004 Series CPUs, PCIe Gen5, and a choice of eight double-width or 12 single-width add-in GPU cards. While Supermicro […]