Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y | 32-Core 4th Gen Server Processor

The 32-Core CPU That Fills the Gap Between Budget Silver and Overkill Platinum

Between the 12-core Silver 4410Y at the bottom of the Xeon stack and the 56-core Platinum 8480+ at the top sits the Gold 6548Y: 32 cores, 64 threads, 4.1 GHz max turbo, 250W TDP. It is the CPU that most IT teams should be ordering for general-purpose virtualization, mid-tier databases, and consolidated workloads — but most order the Silver to save money and end up CPU-bound, or order the Platinum to be safe and end up paying for idle cores. The Gold 6548Y is the Goldilocks processor: enough cores for 100+ VMs per dual-socket node, high enough single-thread speed for databases, and a price point that sits at roughly 40 percent of the Platinum 8480+.

Technical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Processor	Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y (Emerald Rapids, 5th Gen Xeon Scalable)
Cores / Threads	32 cores, 64 threads (Hyper-Threading)
Base Frequency	2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	4.1 GHz
All-Core Turbo	3.4 GHz (32 cores active)
Cache	60 MB L3 (Intel Smart Cache)
TDP	250W
Socket	LGA 4677 (Socket E)
Memory Support	DDR5-5200 ECC RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM, 8 channels per CPU, up to 4 TB
PCIe Support	PCIe 5.0, up to 80 lanes
CXL Support	CXL 1.1 (Type 3 memory devices)
UPI Links	3x UPI 2.0 (up to 16 GT/s)
On-Die Accelerators	Intel DSA (Data Streaming Accelerator), IAA (In-Memory Analytics Accelerator), DLB (Dynamic Load Balancer), QAT (QuickAssist)
Security	Intel SGX, TME/MKTME, TDX, Secure Boot, Platform Firmware Resilience
Instruction Set	x86-64, AVX-512 (2x FMA), VNNI, BF16, AMX
Manufacturing Process	Intel 7 (10nm Enhanced SuperFin)
Temperature	Up to 84C (DTS max)
Warranty	3-year (with server)

6548Y vs 4410Y vs 8480+ — The Core Tier Decision

Feature	Silver 4410Y	Gold 6548Y	Platinum 8480+
Cores / Threads	12 / 24	32 / 64	56 / 112
Base / Turbo	2.0 / 3.9 GHz	2.5 / 4.1 GHz	2.0 / 3.8 GHz
TDP	150W	250W	350W
Memory Speed	DDR5-4000	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4800
UPI Links	2x	3x	4x
Best For	AD, file, print, edge	Virtualization, database, consolidation	Maximum core density, VDI, HPC
Relative Price (per CPU)	~25 percent	100 percent (baseline)	~200 percent

Two critical data points: the 6548Y runs DDR5-5200 — 8 percent faster than the 8480+’s DDR5-4800 — and its 3.4 GHz all-core turbo beats the 8480+’s 2.6 GHz by 30 percent. For memory-bandwidth-sensitive workloads (databases, VDI boot storms) and single-thread-sensitive workloads, the 6548Y outperforms the more expensive Platinum on both metrics. The 8480+ wins only on raw core count.

Compatible Server Platforms

LGA 4677 socket. Compatible with Dell PowerEdge R660, R760, R770, R860, R960. Compatible with xFusion FusionServer V7 (4th/5th Gen Xeon platforms). Verify platform BIOS supports Emerald Rapids (5th Gen) — R770 and R860 shipping after Q2 2025 include the required BIOS revision.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you supply matched pairs?

Yes. For dual-socket builds we supply two processors of the same part number and stepping, from the same batch where stock allows.

Which platforms support this processor?

Socket, core count and generation are stated above. Send the server model and we confirm the required BIOS level and platform support before shipping.