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

Dell R760xa vs Dell R760xd2

A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge R760xa and the Dell PowerEdge R760xd2, built from Dell’s own documents. 5 headline measures favour the R760xa, 1 favours the R760xd2, and 8 processors appear in both lists.

Bottom line. R760xa leads on virtualisation, databases and in-memory work, AI and acceleration, network throughput. R760xd2 leads on storage density. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.

Dell PowerEdge R760xa front: eight 2.5-inch drive bays in the centre between two wide perforated grilles, USB and VGA at the right
Dell PowerEdge
R760xa
2U Rack2 sockets32 DIMMiDRAC9
Configure the R760xa →Full data sheet
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Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 front with the mid-bay drawer pulled out: twelve 3.5-inch drives at the front and twelve more in the mid bay
Dell PowerEdge
R760xd2
2U Rack2 sockets16 DIMMiDRAC9
Configure the R760xd2 →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
128Higher
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
64
8 TBHigher
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
1.5 TB
8
Drive bays
Higher28
Up to 12Higher
Accelerators
Up to 2
3,200 WHigher
Largest power supply
1,800 W
2U Rack
Rack height
2U Rack
100 GbE classHigher
Fastest network option
25 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 R760xa if…

  • Cores, fully populated: 128 against 64 on the R760xd2
  • Memory ceiling: 8 TB against 1.5 TB on the R760xd2
  • Accelerators: Up to 12 against Up to 2 on the R760xd2
  • Twelve PCIe Gen5 slot positions in 2U: eight single-wide or four double-wide at the front, plus four full-height x16 slots at the rear for fabric or storage adapters.

Choose the R760xd2 if…

  • Drive bays: 28 against 8 on the R760xa
  • Twenty-four 3.5-inch bays inside 2U — twelve at the front, twelve in a mid-bay drawer — plus a rear module for four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives or NVMe instead (4 × 2.5-inch in carriers, 2 × U.2 or 4 × E3.S).
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.

VirtualisationR760xa: 128 cores with 8 TB. R760xd2: 64 cores with 1.5 TB.R760xa
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 8 TB against 1.5 TB, across 32 and 16 DIMM slots.R760xa
Storage density8 bays in 2U against 28 in 2U.R760xd2
AI & acceleration12 accelerators against 2 in the vendor documents.R760xa
Network throughputFastest card listed: 100 GbE class against 25 GbE class.R760xa
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.

SpecificationR760xaR760xd2
Processors listed3015
Most cores per processor6432
Highest processor TDP350 W185 W
Single-processor optionNoYes

Memory

SpecificationR760xaR760xd2
DIMM slots3216
Slots per processor168
Largest module listed256 GB96 GB

Storage

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

SpecificationR760xaR760xd2
Maximum bays828
Documented layouts56
Bay sizes2.5-inch · E3.S3.5-inch
Boot devicesBOSS-N1BOSS-N1 (M.2)
Storage controllers108

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationR760xaR760xd2
Accelerators supportedUp to 12Up to 2
Double-wide cards listed21
PCIe network slots125
Network cards listed1312

Power & platform

SpecificationR760xaR760xd2
Power-supply options37
Output range2,400–3,200 W700–1,800 W
Input typesAC · 277 VAC / HVDCAC · 277 VAC / HVDC · −48 V DC
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet946.73 mm with bezel / 932.89 mm without bezel (Table 23: Zb 875.3 mm, Zc 910.89 mm)837 mm (872.74 mm ear to PSU handle)
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.

R760xa: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge R760xa processors0816243240485664100 W150 W200 W250 W300 W350 WCores per processorIntel Xeon Platinum 8480+ — 56 cores / 112 threads · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8470Q — 52 cores / 104 threads · 350 W · 2.1 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8470 — 52 cores / 104 threads · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8468 — 48 cores / 96 threads · 350 W · 2.1 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P — 44 cores / 88 threads · 350 W · 2.7 GHz base · 83 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8460Y+ — 40 cores / 80 threads · 300 W · 2 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8452Y — 36 cores / 72 threads · 300 W · 2 GHz base · 68 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6458Q — 32 cores / 64 threads · 350 W · 3.1 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ — 32 cores / 64 threads · 300 W · 2.8 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y — 32 cores / 64 threads · 225 W · 2.2 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ — 32 cores / 64 threads · 205 W · 2 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6438M — 32 cores / 64 threads · 205 W · 2.2 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ — 28 cores / 56 threads · 205 W · 2 GHz base · 53 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y — 24 cores / 48 threads · 225 W · 2.6 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y — 24 cores / 48 threads · 185 W · 2 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ — 20 cores / 40 threads · 165 W · 2 GHz base · 38 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y — 16 cores / 32 threads · 185 W · 2.6 GHz base · 38 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5416S — 16 cores / 32 threads · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y — 12 cores / 24 threads · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Platinum 8592+ — 64 cores / 128 threads · 350 W · 1.9 GHz base · 320 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon Platinum 8580 — 60 cores / 120 threads · 350 W · 2 GHz base · 300 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon Platinum 8568Y+ — 48 cores / 96 threads · 350 W · 2.3 GHz base · 300 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon Platinum 8562Y+ — 32 cores / 64 threads · 300 W · 2.8 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-5600Intel Xeon Gold 6548Y+ — 32 cores / 64 threads · 250 W · 2.5 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-5200Intel Xeon Gold 6542Y — 24 cores / 48 threads · 250 W · 2.9 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-5200Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y — 16 cores / 32 threads · 195 W · 2.8 GHz base · 37.5 MB cache · DDR5-5200Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y — 16 cores / 32 threads · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4510 — 12 cores / 24 threads · 150 W · 2.4 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 6534 — 8 cores / 16 threads · 195 W · 3.9 GHz base · 22.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y — 8 cores / 16 threads · 125 W · 2.6 GHz base · 23 MB cache · DDR5-44008592+64 cores · 5.5 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
4th Gen Xeon Scalable 195th Gen Xeon Scalable 11Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

R760xd2: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 processors08162432100 W150 W200 WCores per processorIntel Xeon Gold 6428N — 32 cores / 64 threads · 185 W · 1.8 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y — 24 cores / 48 threads · 185 W · 2 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 5412U — 24 cores / 48 threads · 185 W · 2.1 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 5418N — 24 cores / 48 threads · 165 W · 1.8 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 5411N — 24 cores / 48 threads · 165 W · 1.9 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ — 20 cores / 40 threads · 165 W · 2 GHz base · 38 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y — 16 cores / 32 threads · 185 W · 2.6 GHz base · 38 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5416S — 16 cores / 32 threads · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y — 12 cores / 24 threads · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ — 8 cores / 16 threads · 150 W · 2.9 GHz base · 23 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 5512U — 28 cores / 56 threads · 185 W · 2.1 GHz base · 52.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ — 24 cores / 48 threads · 185 W · 2.2 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y — 16 cores / 32 threads · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4510 — 12 cores / 24 threads · 150 W · 2.4 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y — 8 cores / 16 threads · 125 W · 2.6 GHz base · 23 MB cache · DDR5-44006428N32 cores · 5.8 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
4th Gen Xeon Scalable 105th Gen Xeon Scalable 5Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

R760xa: memory with every slot filled

16 GB512 GB32 GB1 TB64 GB2 TB96 GB3 TB128 GB4 TB256 GB8 TB32 slots · 16 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

R760xd2: memory with every slot filled

16 GB256 GB32 GB512 GB64 GB1 TB96 GB1.5 TB16 slots · 8 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

R760xa: drive bays

Front panel

8 × 2.5" SAS/SATA at the front — 8 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

R760xd2: drive bays

Front panel

36 × 3.5" SAS/SATA at the front — 36 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

R760xa: power supplies

05001000150020002500300035002400 W Platinum — Mixed mode 100-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 1400 W at low line; 86 mm; C19 cord14002400Platinum2800 W Titanium — Mixed mode 200-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 86 mm; C21 cord2800Titanium3200 W Titanium — Mixed mode 277 V AC / 336 V DC HVDC; 86 mm3200TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC

R760xd2: power supplies

0500100015002000700 W Titanium — Mixed mode HLAC 200-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 60 mm700Titanium1100 W N/A (-48 V DC) — (-48) to (-60) V DC input; 60 mm1100DC1100 W Titanium — Mixed mode 100-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 1050 W at low line; 60 mm10501100Titanium1400 W Platinum — Mixed mode 100-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 1050 W at low line; 60 mm10501400Platinum1400 W Titanium — Mixed mode 100-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 1050 W at low line; 60 mm10501400Titanium1400 W Titanium — 277 V AC and HVDC 336 V DC; 60 mm1400Titanium1800 W Titanium — Mixed mode HLAC 200-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 60 mm1800TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC−48 V DC
06 — Like for like

8 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: 22 more are exclusive to the R760xa and 7 to the R760xd2.

ProcessorCoresTDP
Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y24185 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4416+20165 W
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y16185 W
Intel Xeon Gold 5416S16150 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y16150 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y12150 W
Intel Xeon Silver 451012150 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y8125 W
07 — Questions

R760xa vs R760xd2, answered

Is the R760xa or the R760xd2 the faster server?

Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The R760xa lists 30 processors up to 64 cores at 350 W; the R760xd2 lists 15 up to 32 cores at 185 W. Fully populated that is 128 cores against 64.

Which holds more memory?

The R760xa has 32 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 8 TB. The R760xd2 has 16 and 1.5 TB.

Which takes more drives?

R760xa: 8 bays across 5 documented layouts. R760xd2: 28 across 6. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.

Can either take GPUs?

R760xa: up to 12 accelerators, 2 double-wide cards listed. R760xd2: up to 2, 1 double-wide listed.

Do they share any processors?

Yes — 8 processors appear in both documents, including the Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y. That makes a like-for-like build possible on either server.

Where these figures come from. R760xa: Dell PowerEdge R760xa Technical Guide (June 2026, Rev. A06) (Dell document). R760xd2: Dell PowerEdge R760xd2 Technical Guide (June 2026, Rev. A07) (Dell 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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