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

Dell R7625 vs HPE DL385 Gen11

A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge R7625 and the HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11, built from Dell’s and HPE’s own documents. 1 headline measure favours the R7625, 4 favour the DL385 Gen11, and 18 processors appear in both lists.

Bottom line. DL385 Gen11 leads on virtualisation, storage density, AI and acceleration, network throughput. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.

Dell PowerEdge R7625 2U front with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive carriers, the left control panel, and USB, VGA and micro-USB ports at right
Dell PowerEdge
R7625
2U Rack2 sockets24 DIMMiDRAC9
Configure the R7625 →Full data sheet
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HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 2U front with bezel over 24 SFF bays, drive-box label at left and iLO and USB ports beside the LEDs at right
HPE ProLiant
DL385 Gen11
2U Rack2 sockets24 DIMMHPE iLO 6
Configure the DL385 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
256
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
Higher320
6 TB
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
6 TB
36
Drive bays
Higher48
Up to 6
Accelerators
HigherUp to 8
3,200 WHigher
Largest power supply
2,200 W
2U Rack
Rack height
2U Rack
100 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 R7625 if…

  • Largest power supply: 3,200 W against 2,200 W on the DL385 Gen11
  • Two sockets and 24 DDR5 slots in 2U, for up to 256 cores and 6 TB — twice the memory of the one-socket R7615 in the same chassis height.

Choose the DL385 Gen11 if…

  • Cores, fully populated: 320 against 256 on the R7625
  • Drive bays: 48 against 36 on the R7625
  • Accelerators: Up to 8 against Up to 6 on the R7625
  • A dedicated GPU chassis takes four double-wide cards — 600 W H200 NVL and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell included — or eight single-wide L4s.
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.

VirtualisationR7625: 256 cores with 6 TB. DL385 Gen11: 320 cores with 6 TB.DL385 Gen11
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 6 TB against 6 TB, across 24 and 24 DIMM slots.Line ball
Storage density36 bays in 2U against 48 in 2U.DL385 Gen11
AI & acceleration6 accelerators against 8 in the vendor documents.DL385 Gen11
Network throughputFastest card listed: 100 GbE class against 400 GbE class.DL385 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.

SpecificationR7625DL385 Gen11
Processors listed1939
Most cores per processor128160
Processor familiesAMD EPYC 9004AMD EPYC 9004 · AMD EPYC 9005

Memory

SpecificationR7625DL385 Gen11
Memory typesRDIMM DDR5-4800 · RDIMM DDR5-5600 · RDIMM DDR5-6400RDIMM DDR5-4800 · RDIMM DDR5-6400

Storage

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

SpecificationR7625DL385 Gen11
Maximum bays3648
Documented layouts2315
Boot devicesBOSS-N1 · IDSDMHPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device · HPE NS204i-u v2 480GB NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device · HPE ProLiant DL3X5 Gen11 NS204i-u NVMe Hot Plug Boot Device Cable Kit + 2 more

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationR7625DL385 Gen11
Accelerators supportedUp to 6Up to 8
Double-wide cards listed04
OCP slots12
Network cards listed1630

Power & platform

SpecificationR7625DL385 Gen11
Power-supply options105
Output range800–3,200 W800–2,200 W
Input typesAC · 277 VAC / HVDC · −48 V DCAC · 277 VAC / HVDC
ManagementiDRAC9HPE iLO 6
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet772.13 mm with bezel / 758.29 mm without bezelSFF/EDSFF CTO 68.89 cm (27.12 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.

R7625: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge R7625 processors081624324048566472808896104112120128200 W250 W300 W350 W400 WCores per processorAMD EPYC 9754 — 128 cores / 256 threads · 360 W · 2.25 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9734 — 112 cores / 224 threads · 340 W · 2.2 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9684X — 96 cores / 192 threads · 400 W · 2.2 GHz base · 1152 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9654 — 96 cores / 192 threads · 360 W · 2.4 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9634 — 84 cores / 168 threads · 290 W · 2.25 GHz base · 384 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9554 — 64 cores / 128 threads · 360 W · 3.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9534 — 64 cores / 128 threads · 280 W · 2.45 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9474F — 48 cores / 96 threads · 360 W · 3.6 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9454 — 48 cores / 96 threads · 290 W · 2.75 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9384X — 32 cores / 64 threads · 320 W · 3.1 GHz base · 768 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9374F — 32 cores / 64 threads · 320 W · 3.85 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9354 — 32 cores / 64 threads · 280 W · 3.25 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9334 — 32 cores / 64 threads · 210 W · 2.7 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9274F — 24 cores / 48 threads · 320 W · 4.05 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9254 — 24 cores / 48 threads · 200 W · 2.9 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9224 — 24 cores / 48 threads · 200 W · 2.5 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9184X — 16 cores / 32 threads · 320 W · 3.55 GHz base · 768 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9174F — 16 cores / 32 threads · 320 W · 4.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9124 — 16 cores / 32 threads · 200 W · 3 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-4800EPYC 9754128 cores · 2.8 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
AMD EPYC 9004 19Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

DL385 Gen11: processors by cores and TDP

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 processors081624324048566472808896104112120128136144152160100 W150 W200 W250 W300 W350 W400 WCores per processorAMD EPYC 9754 — 128 cores · 360 W · 2.25 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 9374F — 32 cores · 320 W · 3.85 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9384X — 32 cores · 320 W · 3.1 GHz base · 768 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 9224 — 24 cores · 200 W · 2.5 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9254 — 24 cores · 200 W · 2.9 GHz base · 128 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9174F — 16 cores · 320 W · 4.1 GHz base · 256 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9184X — 16 cores · 320 W · 3.55 GHz base · 768 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD EPYC 9124 — 16 cores · 200 W · 3 GHz base · 64 MB cache · DDR5-4800AMD 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 · 512 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 · DDR5-6400EPYC 9845160 cores · 2.4 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
AMD EPYC 9004 18AMD EPYC 9005 21Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

R7625: 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

DL385 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

R7625: drive bays

Front panel

Rear module

32 × EDSFF NVMe at the front, plus 4 × EDSFF SAS/SATA at the rear — 36 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

DL385 Gen11: drive bays

Front panel

48 × 2.5" SAS/SATA + NVMe at the front — 48 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

R7625: power supplies

0500100015002000250030003500800 W Platinum — Mixed mode (100-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 800 W at low line; 60 mm; C13800800Platinum1100 W N/A (-48 V DC) — -48 to -60 V DC input (LVDC); 60 mm1100DC1100 W Titanium — Mixed mode (100-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 1050 W at low line; 60 mm; C1310501100Titanium1400 W Platinum — Mixed mode (100-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 1050 W at low line; 60 mm; C1310501400Platinum1400 W Titanium — Mixed mode (100-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 1050 W at low line; 60 mm; C1310501400Titanium1400 W Titanium — Mixed mode 277 V AC and HVDC (336 V DC); 1050 W at low line per Table 15; 60 mm10501400Titanium1800 W Titanium — Mixed mode HLAC (200-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 60 mm; C151800Titanium2400 W Platinum — Mixed mode (100-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 1400 W at low line; 86 mm; C1914002400Platinum2800 W Titanium — Mixed mode HLAC (200-240 V AC / 240 V DC); 86 mm; C212800Titanium3200 W Titanium — Mixed mode 277 V AC and HVDC (336 V DC); 86 mm; APP 2006G1 cord3200TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC−48 V DC

DL385 Gen11: power supplies

05001000150020002500800 W Platinum — HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit; HPE Flex Slot family; up to 94% efficiency; rated input 100-240 VAC (800W at 100 VAC and 240 VAC; 240 VDC input for China only)800Platinum1000 W Titanium — HPE 1000W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply Kit; HPE Flex Slot family; up to 96% efficiency; rated input 100-240 VAC (240 VDC for China only); listed as EU ErP Lot 9 compliant (96%)1000Titanium1600 W null — HPE 1600W Flex Slot -48VDC Hot Plug Power Supply Kit; HPE Flex Slot family; rated input -40 to -72 VDC (Technical Specifications); requires HPE 1600W -48VDC Power Cable Lug Kit (P36877-B21). DOC INCONSISTENCY on input/efficiency: Core Options says 'up to 94%' and 'support both 277VAC/380VDC power inputs'; Standard Features says '94% Power Efficiency' and '200-240VAC power input only'; no 80 PLUS rating printed1600DC1600 W Platinum — HPE 1600W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit; HPE Flex Slot family; up to 94% efficiency; high line only 200-240 VAC (240 VDC for China only)1600Platinum2200 W Titanium — HPE 1800W-2200W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply Kit; HPE Flex Slot family; up to 96% efficiency; high line only 200-240 VAC; listed as EU ErP Lot 9 compliant (96%). Not listed in Standard Features power supply list nor in Technical Specifications input/output tables2200TitaniumWatts · 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: 1 more are exclusive to the R7625 and 21 to the DL385 Gen11.

ProcessorCoresTDP
AMD EPYC 9754128360 W
AMD EPYC 9684X96400 W
AMD EPYC 965496360 W
AMD EPYC 963484290 W
AMD EPYC 955464360 W
AMD EPYC 953464280 W
AMD EPYC 945448290 W
AMD EPYC 9474F48360 W
AMD EPYC 9384X32320 W
AMD EPYC 935432280 W
AMD EPYC 933432210 W
AMD EPYC 9374F32320 W
07 — Questions

R7625 vs DL385 Gen11, answered

Is the R7625 or the DL385 Gen11 the faster server?

Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The R7625 lists 19 processors up to 128 cores at 400 W; the DL385 Gen11 lists 39 up to 160 cores at 400 W. Fully populated that is 256 cores against 320.

Which holds more memory?

The R7625 has 24 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 6 TB. The DL385 Gen11 has 24 and 6.0 TB.

Which takes more drives?

R7625: 36 bays across 23 documented layouts. DL385 Gen11: 48 across 15. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.

Can either take GPUs?

R7625: up to 6 accelerators, 0 double-wide cards listed. DL385 Gen11: up to 8, 4 double-wide listed.

Do they share any processors?

Yes — 18 processors appear in both documents, including the AMD EPYC 9754. That makes a like-for-like build possible on either server.

Where these figures come from. R7625: Dell PowerEdge R7625 Technical Guide (July 2026, Rev. A07) (Dell document). DL385 Gen11: HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 QuickSpecs (Version 47 - 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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