24-Core Intel Xeon Processors
24-core Intel Xeon CPUs appear in all five Xeon Scalable generations, starting with the 1st Gen Platinum 8100 series. Because 24 cores come on three different sockets, the table below the product grid sorts them by the PowerEdge generation each socket fits: FCLGA3647 for 14th, FCLGA4189 for 15th and FCLGA4677 for 16th. Each 24-core CPU goes through our lab before it ships and is backed by an Enterasource warranty.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8160M 2.1GHz 24 Core 33MB 10.4GT/s 150W Processor SR3B8Availability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$140.39Out of stock - Intel Xeon Platinum 8175M 2.5GHz 24 Core 33MB 240W Processor SR3FU | HP Z6Availability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: HPE Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$101.24Out of stock
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 2.9GHz 24 Core 35.75MB 205W 2nd Gen Processor SRF95Availability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$228.14Out of stock
Match the socket before the core count
A 24-core Xeon only helps if it fits the board. Intel ARK lists 1st and 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable processors on FCLGA3647, 3rd Gen on FCLGA4189 and 4th and 5th Gen on FCLGA4677, and Dell builds a different PowerEdge generation around each:
| Socket | Xeon Scalable generations | Dell PowerEdge |
|---|---|---|
| FCLGA3647 | 1st and 2nd Gen | R640, R740, R740xd |
| FCLGA4189 | 3rd Gen | R650, R750 |
| FCLGA4677 | 4th and 5th Gen | R660, R760 |
Suffix models need a second check: Intel builds F-suffix parts with an integrated fabric connector and U-suffix parts for one socket only, so confirm either on your server's processor support list before ordering.
Compare 32-core, 16-core and 12-core models, the Xeon Gold and Xeon Platinum ranges, or every Intel Xeon processor family. Servers for these sockets are under Dell PowerEdge, and our R740 buying guide covers the FCLGA3647 platform.
24 or 32 cores
The choice trades per-core speed against core licences. Within one generation and tier, Intel's higher core counts run lower base clocks: in the 5th Gen Gold Y line, the 24-core part has a 2.9 GHz base and the 32-core part 2.5 GHz, both with a 4.1 GHz turbo ceiling and DDR5-5200. Two 24-core processors need 48 per-core licences under Windows Server or VMware, against 64 for two 32-core parts; Proxmox VE bills the same two sockets either way.
Memory channels per core also change with the socket: Intel ARK gives 1st and 2nd Gen parts six DDR4 channels, 3rd Gen parts eight DDR4 channels and 4th Gen parts eight DDR5 channels, so a newer 24-core processor feeds each core from more channels.
24-core Xeon questions
- Is 24 cores enough for a virtualization host?
- It clears every common licence floor: 24 cores per processor sits above VMware's 16-core-per-CPU minimum and, in a two-socket server, gives 48 cores against Windows Server's 16-core minimum. With Hyper-Threading a two-socket 24-core host runs 96 threads. Size it by the virtual CPUs and memory your guests need; Proxmox VE subscriptions are per socket, so cores add no licence cost there.
