Supermicro, a leading provider of IT solutions, has announced the launch of its X14 server lineup, designed to harness the power of Intel’s latest Xeon 6700-series processors with E-cores. Additionally, the company has confirmed future support for the cutting-edge Intel Xeon 6900 series processors with P-cores. Building upon its proven platform lineage, Supermicro’s X14 servers are poised to deliver unparalleled performance and efficiency across a diverse range of applications.
The initial X14 rollout introduces a comprehensive family of rackmount servers tailored for enterprise, cloud service providers, mid-range, and entry-level deployments. This includes the renowned Hyper, CloudDC, and WIO platforms. Furthermore, Supermicro’s density and efficiency-optimized multi-node servers, such as the SuperBlade®, BigTwin®, and GrandTwin®, will also incorporate these new processors, boasting an impressive 34,560 cores per rack.
Supermicro’s Petascale storage systems and Edge and Telco-optimized servers, including the Hyper-E and short-depth compact models, will also be available with the new Intel Xeon 6 processors. In the near future, high-performance systems powered by Intel Xeon 6900-series processors with P-cores are expected to follow, promising groundbreaking advancements in AI workload performance and memory bandwidth.
Unparalleled Performance and Efficiency
According to Supermicro, systems featuring Intel Xeon 6 processors with P-cores are projected to deliver 2-3X* better performance for AI workloads and 2.8X* higher memory bandwidth compared to previous generations. On the other hand, future systems using the Intel Xeon 6 processors with E-cores are expected to offer 2.5X* higher rack density and a remarkable 2.4X* improvement in performance per watt, potentially reducing data center PUE to as low as 1.05.
“Supermicro is an industry leader in designing, building, and delivering workload-optimized solutions at scale, including data center scale liquid cooling,” said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. “The Supermicro X14 product families are our most powerful and flexible systems we have ever designed and are optimized for a wide range of applications, from the data center to the edge.”
Liquid Cooling for Greater Efficiency and Lower TCO
To further enhance efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), Supermicro offers liquid cooling solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into any deployment. These solutions encompass CPU and GPU cold plates, a cooling distribution unit, manifold, tubing, and a cooling tower, with all components developed and manufactured in-house for a complete, end-to-end solution.
Optimized for Cloud-Native and Scale-Out Workloads
The new Intel Xeon 6 processors with E-cores are optimized for workloads that benefit from a larger number of energy-efficient cores, enabling more simultaneous instances to run using less power. These include cloud-native CDNs, network microservices, cloud-native applications such as Kubernetes, application DevOps, unstructured databases, and scale-out analytics.
Future-Proof and Scalable Platform
Supermicro X14 systems powered by the new Intel Xeon 6 processors feature pin compatibility between E-core and P-core variants, ensuring seamless scalability and future-proofing. Current and upcoming Supermicro systems will support up to 576 cores per node, DDR5-6400 and MCR DIMMs with up to 8800 MT/s, CXL 2.0, wider E1.S and E3.S support, and up to 400G networking.
The new Intel Xeon 6 processors will be available in two variants: the 6700-series, an upgraded version of the previous generation Intel Xeon processors, and the 6900-series, an all-new class of processors designed to maximize performance. The 6900-series will feature more cores, higher TDP, increased memory channels, and support for MCR DIMMs.
Moreover, the Supermicro X14 platform is the first from the company to support the OCP Data Center Modular Hardware System (DC-MHS), reducing complexity and simplifying maintenance for large cloud service providers and hyperscalers.
Extensive Product Lineup and Global Production Capacity
Supermicro’s X14 portfolio is performance-optimized, energy-efficient, incorporates improved manageability and security, supports open industry standards, and is rack-scale optimized. With a global production capacity of 5,000 racks per month, including 1,350 liquid-cooled racks, Supermicro’s expert engineers can design, build, validate, and deliver complete systems with industry-leading time-to-market.
The initial launch includes the following X14 systems powered by Intel Xeon 6700-series processors with E-cores: SuperBlade®, Hyper, CloudDC, WIO, BigTwin®, GrandTwin®, Hyper-E, Edge/Telco, and Petascale Storage. Upcoming systems featuring the Intel Xeon 6900-series processors with P-cores will include GPU Servers with PCIe GPUs, Universal GPU Servers, and new Multi-node Servers.
*Compared to 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors. Based on architectural projections as of August 21, 2023, relative to the prior generation. Your results may vary.
