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Head-to-head · every figure from the vendor documents

Dell R470 vs HPE DL320 Gen12

A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge R470 and the HPE ProLiant Compute DL320 Gen12, built from Dell’s and HPE’s own documents. None of the headline measures favour the R470; 3 favour the DL320 Gen12, and 22 processors appear in both lists.

Bottom line. DL320 Gen12 leads on storage density, network throughput. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.

Dell PowerEdge R470 1U front, 8 × 2.5-inch build: two groups of four drive bays around a blank centre, with control panels at both ends
Dell PowerEdge
R470
1U Rack1 socket16 DIMMiDRAC10
Configure the R470 →Full data sheet
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HPE ProLiant Compute DL320 Gen12 4 LFF front view: four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA bays, USB and iLO service ports, and the DL320 Gen12 badge
HPE ProLiant
DL320 Gen12
1U Rack1 socket16 DIMMHPE iLO 7
Configure the DL320 Gen12 →Full data sheet
01 — Scoreboard

The measures that decide it

Each row is a figure both vendors publish. Bars show the split between the two; a badge marks the larger figure, which is not always the better buy — a shallower chassis or a lower power ceiling can matter more.

1
Processor sockets
1
144
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
144
4 TB
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
4 TB
16
Drive bays
Higher20
Up to 4
Accelerators
Up to 4
1,500 W
Largest power supply
Higher2,400 W
1U Rack
Rack height
1U Rack
200 GbE class
Fastest network option
Higher400 GbE class
02 — Verdict

Which one, and why

Drawn from the measures above and each model’s own data sheet. Neither vendor publishes benchmark results for these servers, so nothing here claims one is “faster”.

Choose the R470 if…

  • Up to 144 E-cores or 86 P-cores from one socket in 1U, and every processor on Dell’s list is rated for 35°C ambient in each storage layout of its thermal tables.

Choose the DL320 Gen12 if…

  • Drive bays: 20 against 16 on the R470
  • Largest power supply: 2,400 W against 1,500 W on the R470
  • Fastest network option: 400 GbE class against 200 GbE class on the R470
  • Xeon 6 in a single socket: E-core parts up to 144 cores or P-core parts up to 86, including six Rich I/O processors HPE groups as single-socket parts.
03 — By workload

Where each one pulls ahead

Calls made on documented capacity only — cores, memory, bays, accelerators and network options — with the figures behind each one shown.

VirtualisationR470: 144 cores with 4 TB. DL320 Gen12: 144 cores with 4 TB.Line ball
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 4 TB against 4 TB, across 16 and 16 DIMM slots.Line ball
Storage density16 bays in 1U against 20 in 1U.DL320 Gen12
AI & acceleration4 accelerators against 4 in the vendor documents.Line ball
Network throughputFastest card listed: 200 GbE class against 400 GbE class.DL320 Gen12
04 — Specifications

Side by side, differences first

Everything both documents state, grouped. The default view hides rows where the two machines are identical.

Processors

Every processor each vendor lists for the model, from its own document.

SpecificationR470DL320 Gen12
Processors listed2332

Memory

SpecificationR470DL320 Gen12
Memory typesRDIMM DDR5-6400RDIMM DDR5-6400 · RDIMM 3DS DDR5-6400

Storage

Bay counts are the maximum each document states, including rear and mid-chassis positions.

SpecificationR470DL320 Gen12
Maximum bays1620
Documented layouts69
Bay sizes2.5-inch · 3.5-inch · E3.S2.5-inch · E3.S · 3.5-inch
Boot devicesBOSS-N1 DC-MHS (HW RAID 1, 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs 480 GB / 960 GB) · M.2 interposer with up to 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs · Internal USBHPE NS204i-u v2 480GB NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device · HPE ProLiant Compute DL320 Gen12 NS204i-u Internal Cable Kit · HPE ProLiant Compute DL320 Gen12 NS204i-u GPU Internal Cable Kit + 3 more
Storage controllers610

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationR470DL320 Gen12
PCIe network slots42
Network cards listed1630

Power & platform

SpecificationR470DL320 Gen12
Power-supply options76
Output range800–1,500 W800–2,400 W
Input typesAC · 277 VAC / HVDCAC · −48 V DC
ManagementiDRAC10HPE iLO 7
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet815.14 mm without bezel (rear I/O) / 829.44 mm without bezel (front I/O)SFF 60.75 cm (23.92 in)
05 — The data

Processors, memory, bays and power

The same charts each data sheet carries, drawn to the same scale so the two ranges can be read against each other.

R470: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge R470 processors081624324048566472808896104112120128136144150 W200 W250 W300 W350 WCores per processorIntel Xeon 6 6780E — 144 cores / 144 threads · 330 W · 2.2 GHz base · 108 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6766E — 144 cores / 144 threads · 250 W · 1.9 GHz base · 108 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6756E — 128 cores / 128 threads · 225 W · 1.8 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6746E — 112 cores / 112 threads · 250 W · 2 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6740E — 96 cores / 96 threads · 250 W · 2.4 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6731E — 96 cores / 96 threads · 250 W · 2.2 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon 6 6710E — 64 cores / 64 threads · 205 W · 2.4 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon 6 6787P — 86 cores / 172 threads · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6781P (R1S) — 80 cores / 160 threads · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6767P — 64 cores / 128 threads · 350 W · 2.4 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6761P (R1S) — 64 cores / 128 threads · 350 W · 2.5 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6747P — 48 cores / 96 threads · 330 W · 2.7 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6741P (R1S) — 48 cores / 96 threads · 300 W · 2.5 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6737P — 32 cores / 64 threads · 270 W · 2.9 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6730P — 32 cores / 64 threads · 250 W · 2.5 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6731P (R1S) — 32 cores / 64 threads · 245 W · 2.5 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6527P — 24 cores / 48 threads · 255 W · 3 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6521P (R1S) — 24 cores / 48 threads · 225 W · 2.6 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6724P — 16 cores / 32 threads · 210 W · 3.6 GHz base · 72 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6517P — 16 cores / 32 threads · 190 W · 3.2 GHz base · 72 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6511P (R1S) — 16 cores / 32 threads · 150 W · 2.5 GHz base · 72 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6505P — 12 cores / 24 threads · 150 W · 2.2 GHz base · 48 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6 6507P — 8 cores / 16 threads · 150 W · 3.5 GHz base · 48 MB cache · DDR5-64006 6780E144 cores — the top SKU6 6766E1.7 W/core — most efficient
Xeon 6 E-core 7Xeon 6 P-core 16Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

DL320 Gen12: processors by cores and TDP

HPE ProLiant Compute DL320 Gen12 processors081624324048566472808896104112120128136144100 W150 W200 W250 W300 W350 WCores per processorIntel Xeon 6780E — 144 cores · 330 W · 2.2 GHz base · 108 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6766E — 144 cores · 250 W · 1.9 GHz base · 108 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6756E — 128 cores · 225 W · 1.8 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6746E — 112 cores · 250 W · 2 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon 6731E — 96 cores · 250 W · 2.2 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon 6740E — 96 cores · 250 W · 2.4 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6710E — 64 cores · 205 W · 2.4 GHz base · 96 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon 6787P — 86 cores · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6781P — 80 cores · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6767P — 64 cores · 350 W · 2.4 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6761P — 64 cores · 350 W · 2.5 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6760P — 64 cores · 330 W · 2.2 GHz base · 320 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6747P — 48 cores · 330 W · 2.7 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6741P — 48 cores · 300 W · 2.5 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6740P — 48 cores · 270 W · 2.1 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6736P — 36 cores · 205 W · 2 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6732P — 32 cores · 350 W · 3.8 GHz baseIntel Xeon 6745P — 32 cores · 300 W · 3.1 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6737P — 32 cores · 270 W · 2.9 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6730P — 32 cores · 250 W · 2.5 GHz base · 288 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6731P — 32 cores · 245 W · 2.5 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6530P — 32 cores · 225 W · 2.3 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6527P — 24 cores · 255 W · 3 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6521P — 24 cores · 225 W · 2.6 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6520P — 24 cores · 210 W · 2.4 GHz base · 144 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6725P — 16 cores · 235 W · 3.7 GHz base · 192 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6517P — 16 cores · 190 W · 3.2 GHz base · 72 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6515P — 16 cores · 150 W · 2.3 GHz base · 72 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6511P — 16 cores · 150 W · 2.3 GHz base · 72 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6505P — 12 cores · 150 W · 2.2 GHz base · 48 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6507P — 8 cores · 150 W · 3.5 GHz base · 48 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6503P — 8 cores · 135 W · 2.8 GHz base · 48 MB cache · DDR5-64006780E144 cores — the top SKU6766E1.7 W/core — most efficient
Xeon 6 E-core 7Xeon 6 P-core 25Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

R470: memory with every slot filled

16 GB256 GB32 GB512 GB64 GB1 TB96 GB1.5 TB128 GB2 TB256 GB4 TB16 slots · 16 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

DL320 Gen12: memory with every slot filled

16 GB256 GB32 GB512 GB64 GB1 TB96 GB1.5 TB128 GB2 TB256 GB4 TB16 slots · 16 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

R470: drive bays

Front panel

16 × EDSFF NVMe at the front — 16 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

DL320 Gen12: drive bays

Front panel

12 × 3.5" SAS/SATA at the front — 12 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

R470: power supplies

050010001500800 W Platinum — mixed mode 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC; M-CRPS 60 mm800Platinum800 W Titanium — mixed mode 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC800Titanium1100 W Platinum — mixed mode 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC (1050 W lowline)1100Platinum1100 W Titanium — mixed mode 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC (1050 W lowline)1100Titanium1400 W Titanium — -48 to -60 VDC; LOTES APOWA048 cable1400Titanium1500 W Titanium — mixed mode 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC (1050 W lowline)1500Titanium1500 W Titanium — 277 VAC or 336 VDC HVDC; APP2006G1/2006G3 power cable1500TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC

DL320 Gen12: power supplies

05001000150020002500800 W Platinum — M-CRPS family. Named 'Platinum' yet listed under the heading 'HPE M-CRPS Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply Kits' whose note says 'All power supplies rated for 96% efficiency' (doc inconsistency). Not in the Standard Features power supply list; no BTU/output figures printed in Technical Specifications. Rated line voltage (per PSU, Technical Specifications): low-line 100-120 VAC, high-line 200-240 VAC, 240 VDC for China800Platinum1000 W Titanium — M-CRPS; 96% efficiency (EU ErP Lot 9 compliant). Rated steady-state: 800W at 100-120 VAC, 1000W at 200-240 VAC, 1000W at 240 VDC (China only). BTU max 3044 (100 VAC) / 3680 (200 VAC).1000Titanium1300 W null — M-CRPS; -48 VDC input; no efficiency class printed in the name. Use with HPE Hardwire -48VDC 3.5m 1000-1300W Power Cord (P79842-B21) or 1000-1300W -48VDC Power Lug Kit (P79845-B21).1300DC1500 W Titanium — M-CRPS; 96% efficiency (EU ErP Lot 9 compliant). Rated steady-state: 1000W at 100 VAC, 1100W at 110-120 VAC, 1500W at 200-240 VAC, 1500W at 240 VDC (China only). BTU max 3792 (100 VAC) / 5560 (200 VAC).1500Titanium2200 W null — M-CRPS; -48 VDC input; no efficiency class printed in the name. Use with HPE Hardwire -48VDC 3.5m 2000-2200W Power Cord (P73874-B21) or 2000-2200W -48VDC Power Lug Kit (P79839-B21).2200DC2400 W Titanium — M-CRPS; 96% efficiency (EU ErP Lot 9 compliant); 73.5mm PSU (rear hot-plug NS204i with this PSU requires riser P77555-B21). Rated steady-state: 1200W at 100-127 VAC, 2400W at 200-240 VAC, 2400W at 240 VDC (China only). BTU max 4268 (100 VAC) / 8532 (240 VAC).2400TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC−48 V DC
06 — Like for like

22 processors you can order in either

Both vendor documents list these parts, so a build can be matched across the two and the comparison comes down to the chassis: 1 more are exclusive to the R470 and 10 to the DL320 Gen12.

ProcessorCoresTDP
Intel Xeon 6 6780E144330 W
Intel Xeon 6 6766E144250 W
Intel Xeon 6 6756E128225 W
Intel Xeon 6 6746E112250 W
Intel Xeon 6 6740E96250 W
Intel Xeon 6 6731E96250 W
Intel Xeon 6 6787P86350 W
Intel Xeon 6 6781P (R1S)80350 W
Intel Xeon 6 6710E64205 W
Intel Xeon 6 6767P64350 W
Intel Xeon 6 6761P (R1S)64350 W
Intel Xeon 6 6747P48330 W
07 — Questions

R470 vs DL320 Gen12, answered

Is the R470 or the DL320 Gen12 the faster server?

Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The R470 lists 23 processors up to 144 cores at 350 W; the DL320 Gen12 lists 32 up to 144 cores at 350 W. Fully populated that is 144 cores against 144.

Which holds more memory?

The R470 has 16 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 4 TB. The DL320 Gen12 has 16 and 4 TB.

Which takes more drives?

R470: 16 bays across 6 documented layouts. DL320 Gen12: 20 across 9. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.

Can either take GPUs?

R470: up to 4 accelerators, 0 double-wide cards listed. DL320 Gen12: up to 4, 0 double-wide listed.

Do they share any processors?

Yes — 22 processors appear in both documents, including the Intel Xeon 6 6780E. That makes a like-for-like build possible on either server.

Where these figures come from. R470: Dell PowerEdge R470 Technical Guide (December 2025) (Dell document). DL320 Gen12: HPE ProLiant Compute DL320 Gen12 QuickSpecs (Version 20 - 08-Sep-2026) (HPE document). Each claim on this page is derived from those documents, checked page by page on the two data sheets, and carries no pricing.

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