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

Dell R760xa vs Dell R760xs

A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge R760xa and the Dell PowerEdge R760xs, built from Dell’s own documents. 4 headline measures favour the R760xa, 1 favours the R760xs, and 14 processors appear in both lists.

Bottom line. R760xa leads on virtualisation, databases and in-memory work, AI and acceleration. R760xs 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
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Dell PowerEdge R760xs front view of the 24-bay system: 16 SAS/SATA and 8 NVMe 2.5-inch carriers, control panels, USB and VGA ports
Dell PowerEdge
R760xs
2U Rack2 sockets16 DIMMiDRAC9
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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
Higher24
Up to 12Higher
Accelerators
Up to 2
3,200 WHigher
Largest power supply
1,800 W
2U Rack
Rack height
2U Rack
100 GbE class
Fastest network option
100 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 R760xs
  • Memory ceiling: 8 TB against 1.5 TB on the R760xs
  • Accelerators: Up to 12 against Up to 2 on the R760xs
  • 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 R760xs if…

  • Drive bays: 24 against 8 on the R760xa
  • Storage breadth the 1U siblings cannot match: 24 front 2.5-inch bays (16 SAS/SATA plus 8 NVMe, up to 244.48 TB), or 8 or 12 × 3.5-inch bays up to 288 TB.
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. R760xs: 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 24 in 2U.R760xs
AI & acceleration12 accelerators against 2 in the vendor documents.R760xa
Network throughputFastest card listed: 100 GbE class against 100 GbE class.Line ball
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.

SpecificationR760xaR760xs
Processors listed3021
Most cores per processor6432
Highest processor TDP350 W250 W
Processor families4th Gen Xeon Scalable · 5th Gen Xeon Scalable5th Gen Xeon Scalable · 4th Gen Xeon Scalable
Single-processor optionNoYes

Memory

SpecificationR760xaR760xs
DIMM slots3216
Slots per processor168
Largest module listed256 GB96 GB
Fastest rated speed6,400 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Memory typesRDIMM DDR5-4800 · RDIMM DDR5-5600 · RDIMM DDR5-6400RDIMM DDR5-4800 · RDIMM DDR5-5600

Storage

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

SpecificationR760xaR760xs
Maximum bays824
Documented layouts57
Bay sizes2.5-inch · E3.S3.5-inch · 2.5-inch
Boot devicesBOSS-N1BOSS-N1 (HW RAID, 2 x M.2 NVMe 480 GB / 960 GB, RAID0/RAID1, front-facing hot-plug) · Internal USB 3.0 (optional)
Storage controllers109

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationR760xaR760xs
Accelerators supportedUp to 12Up to 2
Double-wide cards listed20
PCIe network slots126
Network cards listed1327

Power & platform

SpecificationR760xaR760xs
Power-supply options39
Output range2,400–3,200 W600–1,800 W
Input typesAC · 277 VAC / HVDCAC · −48 V DC · 277 VAC / HVDC
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)685.78 mm ear to PSU handle (650.24 mm ear to PSU surface)
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

R760xs: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge R760xs processors08162432100 W150 W200 W250 WCores per processorIntel Xeon Gold 5520+ — 28 cores · 205 W · 2.2 GHz base · 52.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5512U — 28 cores · 185 W · 2.1 GHz base · 52.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Silver 4516Y+ — 24 cores · 185 W · 2.2 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y — 16 cores · 195 W · 2.8 GHz base · 37.5 MB cache · DDR5-5200Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y — 12 cores · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4510 — 12 cores · 150 W · 2.4 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 6534 — 8 cores · 195 W · 3.9 GHz base · 22.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Silver 4509Y — 8 cores · 125 W · 2.6 GHz base · 23 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 6414U — 32 cores · 250 W · 2 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y — 32 cores · 225 W · 2.2 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ — 32 cores · 205 W · 2 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5420+ — 28 cores · 205 W · 2 GHz base · 53 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y — 24 cores · 225 W · 2.6 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y — 24 cores · 185 W · 2 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4416+ — 20 cores · 165 W · 2 GHz base · 38 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y — 16 cores · 185 W · 2.6 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 5416S — 16 cores · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 30 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y — 12 cores · 150 W · 2 GHz base · 23 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Silver 4410T — 10 cores · 150 W · 2.7 GHz base · 27 MB cache · DDR5-4000Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ — 8 cores · 150 W · 2.9 GHz base · 15 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U — 8 cores · 125 W · 1.8 GHz base · 15 MB cache · DDR5-40006414U32 cores — the top SKU6438Y+6.4 W/core — most efficient
5th Gen Xeon Scalable 84th Gen Xeon Scalable 13Bubble 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

R760xs: 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

R760xs: drive bays

Front panel

24 × 2.5" SAS/SATA + NVMe at the front — 24 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

R760xs: power supplies

0500100015002000600 W Platinum — Mixed mode 100-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 60 mm600Platinum700 W Titanium — Mixed mode HLAC 200-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 60 mm700Titanium800 W Platinum — Mixed mode 100-240 V AC / 240 V DC; 60 mm800Platinum1100 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

14 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: 16 more are exclusive to the R760xa and 7 to the R760xs.

ProcessorCoresTDP
Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y32225 W
Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+32205 W
Intel Xeon Gold 5420+28205 W
Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y24225 W
Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y24185 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4416+20165 W
Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y16185 W
Intel Xeon Gold 5416S16150 W
Intel Xeon Gold 6526Y16195 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4514Y16150 W
Intel Xeon Silver 4410Y12150 W
Intel Xeon Silver 451012150 W
07 — Questions

R760xa vs R760xs, answered

Is the R760xa or the R760xs 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 R760xs lists 21 up to 32 cores at 250 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 R760xs has 16 and 1.5 TB.

Which takes more drives?

R760xa: 8 bays across 5 documented layouts. R760xs: 24 across 7. 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. R760xs: up to 2, 0 double-wide listed.

Do they share any processors?

Yes — 14 processors appear in both documents, including the Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y. 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). R760xs: Dell PowerEdge R760xs Technical Guide (June 2026, Rev. A04) (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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