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

Dell R6725 vs HPE DL365 Gen11

A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge R6725 and the HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11, built from Dell’s and HPE’s own documents. 3 headline measures favour the R6725, 2 favour the DL365 Gen11, and 18 processors appear in both lists.

Bottom line. R6725 leads on virtualisation, storage density, AI and acceleration. DL365 Gen11 leads on network throughput. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.

Dell PowerEdge R6725 front with ten 2.5-inch drive bays in two rows, left USB and Mini DisplayPort panel, right power and USB-C panel
Dell PowerEdge
R6725
1U Rack2 sockets24 DIMMiDRAC10
Configure the R6725 →Full data sheet
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HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 1U front with the HPE bezel fitted and the ProLiant DL365 Gen11 badge beside the status LEDs on the right ear
HPE ProLiant
DL365 Gen11
1U Rack2 sockets24 DIMMHPE iLO 6
Configure the DL365 Gen11 →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.

2
Processor sockets
2
384Higher
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
320
6 TB
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
6 TB
22Higher
Drive bays
20
Up to 3Higher
Accelerators
Up to 2
1,800 W
Largest power supply
Higher2,200 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 R6725 if…

  • Cores, fully populated: 384 against 320 on the DL365 Gen11
  • Drive bays: 22 against 20 on the DL365 Gen11
  • Accelerators: Up to 3 against Up to 2 on the DL365 Gen11
  • Two EPYC 9005 sockets in 1U, each up to 192 cores with the EPYC 9965 — 384 cores in a single rack unit.

Choose the DL365 Gen11 if…

  • Largest power supply: 2,200 W against 1,800 W on the R6725
  • Fastest network option: 400 GbE class against 200 GbE class on the R6725
  • Two EPYC sockets in one rack unit: up to 320 cores and 24 DDR5 slots (6 TB), with 160 PCIe 5.0 lanes across the pair.
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.

VirtualisationR6725: 384 cores with 6 TB. DL365 Gen11: 320 cores with 6 TB.R6725
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 6 TB against 6 TB, across 24 and 24 DIMM slots.Line ball
Storage density22 bays in 1U against 20 in 1U.R6725
AI & acceleration3 accelerators against 2 in the vendor documents.R6725
Network throughputFastest card listed: 200 GbE class against 400 GbE class.DL365 Gen11
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.

SpecificationR6725DL365 Gen11
Processors listed2040
Most cores per processor192160
Highest processor TDP500 W400 W
Processor familiesAMD EPYC 9005AMD EPYC 9005 · AMD EPYC 9004
Single-processor optionNoYes

Memory

SpecificationR6725DL365 Gen11
Memory typesRDIMM DDR5-6400RDIMM DDR5-4800 · RDIMM DDR5-6400 · RDIMM 3DS DDR5-4800 · RDIMM 3DS DDR5-6400

Storage

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

SpecificationR6725DL365 Gen11
Maximum bays2220
Documented layouts87
Bay sizes3.5-inch · 2.5-inch · E3.S2.5-inch · E3.S
Boot devicesBOSS-N1 DC-MHS (RAID 0/1, 2 x M.2 NVMe 480 GB or 960 GB read-intensive)HPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device · HPE NS204i-u v2 480GB NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device · HPE NS204i-u v2 960GB NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device + 2 more
Storage controllers511

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationR6725DL365 Gen11
Accelerators supportedUp to 3Up to 2
PCIe network slots32
Network cards listed1540

Power & platform

SpecificationR6725DL365 Gen11
Power-supply options85
Output range800–1,800 W800–2,200 W
ManagementiDRAC10HPE iLO 6
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet815.14 mm without bezel / 816.92 mm with bezelSFF 64.94 cm (25.57 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.

R6725: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge R6725 processors081624324048566472808896104112120128136144152160168176184192100 W150 W200 W250 W300 W350 W400 W450 W500 WCores per processorAMD EPYC 9965 — 192 cores / 384 threads · 500 W · 2.25 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9845 — 160 cores / 320 threads · 390 W · 2.1 GHz base · 320 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9825 — 144 cores / 288 threads · 390 W · 2.2 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9755 — 128 cores / 256 threads · 500 W · 2.7 GHz base · 512 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9745 — 128 cores / 256 threads · 400 W · 2.4 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9655 — 96 cores / 192 threads · 400 W · 2.6 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9575F — 64 cores / 128 threads · 400 W · 3.3 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9555 — 64 cores / 128 threads · 360 W · 3.2 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9535 — 64 cores / 128 threads · 300 W · 2.4 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6000AMD EPYC 9475F — 48 cores / 96 threads · 400 W · 3.65 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9455 — 48 cores / 96 threads · 300 W · 3.15 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6000AMD EPYC 9375F — 32 cores / 64 threads · 320 W · 3.8 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9355 — 32 cores / 64 threads · 280 W · 3.55 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9335 — 32 cores / 64 threads · 210 W · 3 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9275F — 24 cores / 48 threads · 320 W · 4.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9255 — 24 cores / 48 threads · 200 W · 3.2 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9175F — 16 cores / 32 threads · 320 W · 4.2 GHz base · 512 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9135 — 16 cores / 32 threads · 200 W · 3.65 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9115 — 16 cores / 32 threads · 125 W · 2.6 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9015 — 8 cores / 16 threads · 125 W · 3.6 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-6400EPYC 9965192 cores — the top SKUEPYC 98452.4 W/core — most efficient
AMD EPYC 9005 20Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

DL365 Gen11: processors by cores and TDP

HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 processors081624324048566472808896104112120128136144152160100 W150 W200 W250 W300 W350 W400 WCores per processorAMD EPYC 9845 — 160 cores · 390 W · 2.1 GHz base · 320 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9825 — 144 cores · 390 W · 2.2 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9745 — 128 cores · 400 W · 2.4 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9655 — 96 cores · 400 W · 2.6 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9645 — 96 cores · 320 W · 2.3 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9565 — 72 cores · 400 W · 3.15 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9575F — 64 cores · 400 W · 3.3 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9555 — 64 cores · 360 W · 3.2 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9535 — 64 cores · 300 W · 2.4 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9475F — 48 cores · 400 W · 3.65 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9455 — 48 cores · 300 W · 3.15 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9365 — 36 cores · 300 W · 3.4 GHz base · 192 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9375F — 32 cores · 320 W · 3.8 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9355 — 32 cores · 280 W · 3.55 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9335 — 32 cores · 210 W · 3 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9275F — 24 cores · 320 W · 4.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9255 — 24 cores · 200 W · 3.2 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9175F — 16 cores · 320 W · 4.2 GHz base · 512 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9135 — 16 cores · 200 W · 3.65 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9115 — 16 cores · 125 W · 2.6 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9015 — 8 cores · 125 W · 3.6 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-6400AMD EPYC 9754 — 128 cores · 360 W · 2.25 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9734 — 112 cores · 340 W · 2.2 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9684X — 96 cores · 400 W · 2.55 GHz base · 1150 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9654 — 96 cores · 360 W · 2.4 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9634 — 84 cores · 290 W · 2.25 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9554 — 64 cores · 360 W · 3.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9534 — 64 cores · 280 W · 2.45 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9474F — 48 cores · 360 W · 3.6 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9454 — 48 cores · 290 W · 2.75 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9384X — 32 cores · 320 W · 3.1 GHz base · 768 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9374F — 32 cores · 320 W · 3.85 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9354 — 32 cores · 280 W · 3.25 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9334 — 32 cores · 210 W · 2.7 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9274F — 24 cores · 320 W · 4.05 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9254 — 24 cores · 200 W · 2.9 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9224 — 24 cores · 200 W · 2.5 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9184X — 16 cores · 320 W · 3.55 GHz base · 768 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9174F — 16 cores · 320 W · 4.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9124 — 16 cores · 200 W · 3 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-4800EPYC 9845160 cores · 2.4 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
AMD EPYC 9005 21AMD EPYC 9004 19Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

R6725: memory with every slot filled

16 GB384 GB32 GB768 GB64 GB1.5 TB96 GB2.3 TB128 GB3 TB256 GB6 TB24 slots · 12 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

DL365 Gen11: memory with every slot filled

16 GB384 GB32 GB768 GB64 GB1.5 TB96 GB2.3 TB128 GB3 TB256 GB6 TB24 slots · 12 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

R6725: drive bays

Front panel

20 × EDSFF NVMe at the front — 20 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

DL365 Gen11: drive bays

Front panel

20 × EDSFF NVMe at the front — 20 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

R6725: power supplies

0500100015002000800 W Platinum — 100-240 VAC or 240 VDC; 60 mm; C13800Platinum800 W Titanium — 100-240 VAC or 240 VDC; 60 mm; C13800Titanium1100 W Platinum — 100-240 VAC or 240 VDC; 60 mm; C131100Platinum1100 W Titanium — 100-240 VAC or 240 VDC; 60 mm; C131100Titanium1400 W N/A (DC) — -48 to -60 VDC Telco; DC power cable1400DC1500 W Titanium — 100-240 VAC (derated to 1050 W at 100-120 VAC) or 240 VDC; 60 mm; C131500Titanium1500 W Titanium — 277 VAC or 336 VDC HVDC; 60 mm; APP/Saf-D-Grid1500Titanium1800 W Titanium — 200-240 VAC or 240 VDC; 60 mm; C13; not available at November 2025 launch1800TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC

DL365 Gen11: power supplies

05001000150020002500800 W Platinum — HPE Flex Slot family; 94% efficiency; Low Halogen; AC input (Tech Specs: 800W at 100 VAC and 240 VAC; 240 VAC input for China only). Rated line voltage 100-120 / 200-240 VAC.800Platinum1000 W Titanium — HPE Flex Slot family; Standard Features: 96% efficiency; ErP Lot 9 96%-compliant part. Core Options note beside it reads 'Flex Slot Platinum Plus ... up to 94%' (contradiction, see notes). AC input.1000Titanium1600 W null — HPE Flex Slot family; -48 VDC input; 94% efficiency (no Platinum/Titanium grade printed). Requires HPE 1600W -48VDC Power Cable Lug Kit (P36877-B21) (Step 2c: lug option kit or DC PSU Power Cable Kit). Input-voltage contradiction: Standard Features says '200-240VAC power input only'; Core Options says 'support both 277VAC/380VDC power inputs'.1600DC1600 W Platinum — HPE Flex Slot family; 94% efficiency; Low Halogen; high line only (200-240 VAC).1600Platinum2200 W Titanium — Printed as 'HPE 1800W-2200W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply Kit'; watts recorded as upper bound, per-voltage split not printed. HPE Flex Slot family; up to 96% efficiency; high line only (200-240 VAC); ErP Lot 9 96%-compliant. Not listed in Standard Features power supply list.2200TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC
06 — Like for like

18 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: 2 more are exclusive to the R6725 and 22 to the DL365 Gen11.

ProcessorCoresTDP
AMD EPYC 9845160390 W
AMD EPYC 9825144390 W
AMD EPYC 9745128400 W
AMD EPYC 965596400 W
AMD EPYC 9575F64400 W
AMD EPYC 953564300 W
AMD EPYC 955564360 W
AMD EPYC 9475F48400 W
AMD EPYC 945548300 W
AMD EPYC 935532280 W
AMD EPYC 9375F32320 W
AMD EPYC 933532210 W
07 — Questions

R6725 vs DL365 Gen11, answered

Is the R6725 or the DL365 Gen11 the faster server?

Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The R6725 lists 20 processors up to 192 cores at 500 W; the DL365 Gen11 lists 40 up to 160 cores at 400 W. Fully populated that is 384 cores against 320.

Which holds more memory?

The R6725 has 24 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 6 TB. The DL365 Gen11 has 24 and 6.0 TB.

Which takes more drives?

R6725: 22 bays across 8 documented layouts. DL365 Gen11: 20 across 7. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.

Can either take GPUs?

R6725: up to 3 accelerators, 0 double-wide cards listed. DL365 Gen11: up to 2, 0 double-wide listed.

Do they share any processors?

Yes — 18 processors appear in both documents, including the AMD EPYC 9845. That makes a like-for-like build possible on either server.

Where these figures come from. R6725: Dell PowerEdge R6725 Technical Guide (May 2026) (Dell document). DL365 Gen11: HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 QuickSpecs (Version 45 - 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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