Questions about CPU upgrade in HP Proliant DL380E Gen8

[DB340]

Hello,

I was looking to upgrade the processors in my HP Proliant DL380E Gen8 servers. One of them has a pair of Intel Xeon E5-2420 0 @ 1.90GHz. The other has a pair of Intel Xeon E5-2430 0 @ 2.20GHz. Looking at the option parts webpage about my servers, the best CPU listed is the Intel Xeon E5-2470v2 (2.4-GHz/10-core/25MB/95-W). Will this CPU work on my servers? and is that the best xeon cpu I can use in them?

[support_s]

System recommended content:

1. HPE ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server Series - Product Information Reference | Spare Parts

2. HPE ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server Series - Product Information Reference | Standard Models

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Will this CPU work on my servers?

The E5-2470v2 is supported on the DL380e Gen8, but review this advisory carefully before attemping an upgrade:

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c03425410

and is that the best xeon cpu I can use in them?

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The "best" is highly subjective, that is, more cores/threads and higher clock speeds do not necessarily mean better performance for your application. That said, from what I can tell, the E5-2470v2 is in the "high performance" category and has the most cores/threads and highest CPU clock speed of the supported CPUs on that system. Just my two cents...

ref: https://community.hpe.com/t5/ProLiant-Servers-ML-DL-SL/DL380e-Gen8-Upgrade-CPU-from-Xeon-E5-2407-to-Xeon-E5-2450-V2/td-p/7055201

[markanderson]

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/75782/intel-xeon-processor-e5-2407-v2-10m-cache...

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/75266/intel-xeon-processor-e5-2470-v2-25m-cache...

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c03369047

 Not all HP DL380 Gen 8 uses the same mobo and therefore not all HP DL380 Gen 8 are the same.

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