Xincuan Server | Enterprise Server Hardware Supplier
160 Cores. One Socket. Half the Licensing.
The Dell PowerEdge R7715 is a 2U single-socket rack server that flips the traditional dual-socket model on its head. With a single AMD EPYC 9005 processor delivering up to 160 cores, 24 DDR5 DIMMs (6 TB max), up to 40 E3.S Gen5 NVMe bays, and 8 PCIe Gen5 slots, it provides the core density of a dual-socket server at the licensing cost of a single-socket platform – a compelling equation for HCI, virtualization, and cloud-native deployments.
Key Specifications
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 2U rack server (single-socket) |
| Processor | 1x AMD EPYC 9005 (up to 160 cores, Zen 5) |
| Memory | 24 DDR5 DIMMs, up to 6 TB |
| Storage | 12x 3.5-inch / 24x 2.5-inch / 40x E3.S NVMe |
| NVMe | U.2 + E3.S Gen5 support |
| PCIe | 8x PCIe Gen5 slots |
| GPU Support | Up to 3x 450W double-wide or 6x single-wide GPUs |
| Power Supply | 800W/1100W/1400W/1800W/2400W redundant |
| Management | iDRAC9 Enterprise with OpenManage |
Recommended Configurations
| Scenario | CPU | Memory | Storage | GPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCI (vSAN / Nutanix) | EPYC 9575F (64C, high frequency) | 2TB (16x 128GB DDR5) | 12x 7.68TB NVMe | None |
| Kubernetes Worker | EPYC 9845 (160C) | 3TB (24x 128GB) | 4x 3.84TB E3.S (OS + ephemeral) | None |
| AI Inference | EPYC 9575F (64C) | 1TB (16x 64GB) | 4x 7.68TB NVMe (RAID 5) | 3x NVIDIA L40S 48GB |
| Database Consolidation | EPYC 9745 (128C) | 2TB (16x 128GB) | 8x 7.68TB NVMe (RAID 10) | None |
Ideal Workloads
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI): vSAN, Nutanix, and Azure Stack HCI. Single-socket licensing halves your per-core VMware and Windows Server costs while the 160-core EPYC delivers more compute than most dual-socket Intel nodes.
- Kubernetes and Cloud-Native: 160 vCPUs per node for container density. E3.S NVMe bays provide ephemeral storage that keeps up with pod scheduling at scale.
- AI Inference: 3x 450W double-wide GPUs in a single-socket platform. The 24 DIMMs provide enough memory bandwidth for inference serving on 70B+ parameter models without the cost of a dual-socket platform.
- Virtualization Consolidation: Replace multiple aging 2-socket servers with fewer single-socket R7715 nodes – more cores per license dollar, fewer physical servers.
Single-Socket Economics: The Licensing Advantage
The R7715 is not about saving on hardware – it is about saving on software. A dual-socket server with 128 cores costs twice as much to license on per-socket models (VMware, Windows Server, Oracle). A single-socket R7715 with 160 EPYC cores delivers more compute at half the licensing cost. For deployments where software licensing is the dominant line item, the R7715 can reduce 5-year TCO by 25-40% compared to equivalent dual-socket configurations.
Why Source Through Xincuan?
We configure R7715 servers with your choice of EPYC 9005 SKU, memory, and storage. Factory-direct pricing, 3-year warranty, global shipping, and free TCO analysis comparing single-socket vs dual-socket licensing costs for your environment.
