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

HPE Compute XD690 vs Lenovo SR860 V3

A specification-by-specification comparison of the HPE Compute XD690 and the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3, built from HPE’s and Lenovo’s own documents. 2 headline measures favour the Compute XD690, 5 favour the SR860 V3, and they share no processors.

Bottom line. Compute XD690 leads on network throughput. SR860 V3 leads on virtualisation, databases and in-memory work, storage density. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.

HPE Compute XD690 10U front: twelve modules in two rows of six above an HPE-logo mesh intake; lower tray with eight E1.S bays and I/O ports
HPE ProLiant
Compute XD690
10U Rack2 sockets32 DIMMHPE Compute XD690 Baseboard Management Controller
Configure the Compute XD690 →Full data sheet
VS
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 4U front with 48 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays in six groups of eight, plus front VGA and USB ports
Lenovo ThinkSystem
SR860 V3
4U Rack4 sockets64 DIMMXClarity Controller 2
Configure the SR860 V3 →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
Higher4
128
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
Higher240
3 TB
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
Higher16 TB
8
Drive bays
Higher48
Up to 8
Accelerators
Up to 8
3,200 WHigher
Largest power supply
2,700 W
10U Rack
Rack height
Higher4U Rack
400 GbE classHigher
Fastest network option
200 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 Compute XD690 if…

  • Largest power supply: 3,200 W against 2,700 W on the SR860 V3
  • Fastest network option: 400 GbE class against 200 GbE class on the SR860 V3
  • Eight NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs on an HGX B300 board in a chassis designed for air-cooled infrastructure, with ARCS or a rear door heat exchanger as options.

Choose the SR860 V3 if…

  • Processor sockets: 4 against 2 on the Compute XD690
  • Cores, fully populated: 240 against 128 on the Compute XD690
  • Memory ceiling: 16 TB against 3 TB on the Compute XD690
  • Forty-eight front bays in one chassis: all SAS/SATA, or 24 SAS/SATA plus 24 AnyBay with each AnyBay bay on its own Gen5 x4 NVMe link.
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.

VirtualisationCompute XD690: 128 cores with 3 TB. SR860 V3: 240 cores with 16 TB.SR860 V3
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 3 TB against 16 TB, across 32 and 64 DIMM slots.SR860 V3
Storage density8 bays in 10U against 48 in 4U.SR860 V3
AI & acceleration8 accelerators against 8 in the vendor documents.Line ball
Network throughputFastest card listed: 400 GbE class against 200 GbE class.Compute XD690
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.

SpecificationCompute XD690SR860 V3
Processors listed210
Most cores per processor6460
Processor familiesXeon 6 P-core4th Gen Xeon Scalable

Memory

SpecificationCompute XD690SR860 V3
DIMM slots3264
Largest module listed96 GB128 GB
Fastest rated speed6,400 MT/s5,600 MT/s
Memory typesRDIMM DDR5-6400RDIMM DDR5-4800 · 9x4 RDIMM · 3DS RDIMM

Storage

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

SpecificationCompute XD690SR860 V3
Maximum bays848
Documented layouts12
Bay sizesE3.S2.5-inch
Boot devicesHPE Compute XD 1.92 TB NVMe Read Intensive M.2 2280 SSD (S6V50A), up to 2 on a single carrier card (the document does not explicitly label it a boot device)M.2 SATA/NVMe 2-Bay Enablement Kit (4Y37A09738) · M.2 SATA/x4 NVMe 2-Bay Adapter (4Y37A79663) · M.2 NVMe 2-Bay RAID Adapter (4Y37A09750) + 1 more
Storage controllers016

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationCompute XD690SR860 V3
OCP slots02
PCIe network slots218
Network cards listed529

Power & platform

SpecificationCompute XD690SR860 V3
Power-supply options111
Output range3,200–3,200 W1,100–2,700 W
Input typesACAC · 277 VAC / HVDC · −48 V DC
ManagementHPE Compute XD690 Baseboard Management ControllerXClarity Controller 2
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet800 mm (31.5 in) deep906 mm
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.

Compute XD690: processors by cores and TDP

HPE Compute XD690 processors0816243240485664350 WCores per processorIntel Xeon 6776P — 64 cores · 350 W · 2.3 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-6400Intel Xeon 6767P — 64 cores · 350 W · 2.4 GHz base · 336 MB cache · DDR5-64006776P64 cores · 5.5 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
Xeon 6 P-core 2Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

SR860 V3: processors by cores and TDP

Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 processors0816243240485664150 W200 W250 W300 W350 WCores per processorIntel Xeon Platinum 8490H — 60 cores / 120 threads · 350 W · 1.9 GHz base · 112.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8468H — 48 cores / 96 threads · 330 W · 2.1 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8460H — 40 cores / 80 threads · 330 W · 2.2 GHz base · 105 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8454H — 32 cores / 64 threads · 270 W · 2.1 GHz base · 82.5 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6448H — 32 cores / 64 threads · 250 W · 2.4 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8450H — 28 cores / 56 threads · 250 W · 2 GHz base · 75 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6418H — 24 cores / 48 threads · 185 W · 2.1 GHz base · 60 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6416H — 18 cores / 36 threads · 165 W · 2.2 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H — 16 cores / 32 threads · 270 W · 2.9 GHz base · 45 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon Gold 6434H — 8 cores / 16 threads · 195 W · 3.7 GHz base · 22.5 MB cache · DDR5-48008490H60 cores · 5.8 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
4th Gen Xeon Scalable 10Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

Compute XD690: memory with every slot filled

64 GB2 TB96 GB3 TB32 slots · 16 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

SR860 V3: memory with every slot filled

16 GB1 TB32 GB2 TB64 GB4 TB96 GB6 TB128 GB8 TB64 slots · 16 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

Compute XD690: drive bays

Front panel

8 × EDSFF NVMe at the front — 8 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

SR860 V3: drive bays

Front panel

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

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

Compute XD690: power supplies

05001000150020002500300035003200 W Titanium — 12x Titanium 3,200-Watt 200-240 VAC input supplies in an embedded kit included with chassis S6G97A; configuration is fixed and non-selectable. PSU family not named: the document mentions neither Flex Slot nor M-CRPS, and hot-plug is not stated. Standard power draw 14.3 kW continuous, 16.4 kW peak. 12 x S6V53A HPE Compute XD690 C19-C20 250 V 20A 1 m D-Lock power cords included.3200TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC

SR860 V3: power supplies

0500100015002000250030001100 W Platinum — Platinum power supplies (available in all markets); input 230V/115V; max quantity 41100Platinum1100 W Titanium — Titanium power supplies (available in all markets); input 230V; max quantity 41100Titanium1300 W Platinum — Power supplies for customers in China only; input 230V/115V; CRPS; China only; max quantity 41300Platinum1300 W Platinum — Power supplies for customers in China only; input 230V/115V; CRPS; China only; max quantity 41300Platinum1600 W n/a (DC input) — Power supplies for customers in China only; input 336V HVDC; CRPS; China only; max quantity 41600DC1600 W n/a (DC input) — Power supplies for customers in China only; input -48V DC; CRPS; China only; max quantity 41600DC1800 W Platinum — Platinum power supplies (available in all markets); input 230V; max quantity 2 or 41800Platinum1800 W Titanium — Titanium power supplies (available in all markets); input 230V; max quantity 2 or 41800Titanium2400 W Platinum — Platinum power supplies (available in all markets); input 230V; max quantity 2 or 42400Platinum2600 W Titanium — Titanium power supplies (available in all markets); input 230V; max quantity 2 or 42600Titanium2700 W Platinum — Power supplies for customers in China only; input 230V; CRPS; China only; max quantity 42700PlatinumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
AC277 VAC / HVDC−48 V DC
07 — Questions

Compute XD690 vs SR860 V3, answered

Is the Compute XD690 or the SR860 V3 the faster server?

Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The Compute XD690 lists 2 processors up to 64 cores at 350 W; the SR860 V3 lists 10 up to 60 cores at 350 W. Fully populated that is 128 cores against 240.

Which holds more memory?

The Compute XD690 has 32 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 3 TB practical ceiling. The SR860 V3 has 64 and 16 TB.

Which takes more drives?

Compute XD690: 8 bays across 1 documented layouts. SR860 V3: 48 across 2. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.

Can either take GPUs?

Compute XD690: up to 8 accelerators, 0 double-wide cards listed. SR860 V3: up to 8, 0 double-wide listed.

Do they share any processors?

No. The two documents list different processors, so a like-for-like processor build is not possible across these two.

Where these figures come from. Compute XD690: HPE Compute XD690 QuickSpecs (Version 6 - 06-July-2026) (HPE document). SR860 V3: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR860 V3 Server Product Guide (publication date is not printed in the text export) (Lenovo 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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