Intel Xeon Gold Processors
Refurbished Intel Xeon Gold processors: the Gold 5000 and Gold 6000 series of Intel Xeon Scalable, across all five generations, from the 1st Gen Gold 5100 and 6100 to the 5th Gen Gold 5500 and 6500. They run on the FCLGA3647, FCLGA4189 and FCLGA4677 sockets, with single-socket (U), networking (N) and Speed Select (Y) variants alongside the standard parts. We put every Gold CPU through a lab test when it arrives and repeat it before shipping.
Filters
-
Intel Xeon Gold 6146 3.2GHz 12 Core 24.75MB 10.4GT/s 165W Processor SR3MAAvailability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$40.47Out of stock - Intel Xeon Gold 6150 2.7GHz 18 Core 24.75MB 10.4GT/s 165W Processor SR37KAvailability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$26.99Out of stock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6154 3.0GHz 18 Core 24.75MB 200W 1st Gen Processor SR3J5Availability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$44.54Out of stock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6230 2.1GHz 20 Core 27.5MB 10.4GT/s 125W 2nd Gen Processor SRF8WAvailability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$45.89Out of stock
- Intel Xeon Gold 6240 2.6GHz 18 Core 24.75MB 150W 2nd Gen Processor SRF8XAvailability: Available by QuoteManufacturer: Intel Condition: Refurbished 1 Year WarrantyStarting at$35.09Out of stock
Gold 5000 vs Gold 6000
Intel gives Gold both 5 and 6 as first digits. In the 1st and 2nd Gen, a Gold 6000 part adds a third UPI link and faster memory over a Gold 5000 part while both scale to four sockets (Intel ARK); from the 3rd Gen on, both series have three UPI links and two-socket scaling, and memory speed or core count separates them.
| Gold series | Generations | UPI links, standard parts | Max sockets, standard parts | CPU socket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold 5100 and 5200 | 1st and 2nd Gen | 2 | 4 | FCLGA3647 |
| Gold 6100 and 6200 | 1st and 2nd Gen | 3 | 4 | FCLGA3647 |
| Gold 5300 and 6300 | 3rd Gen | 3 | 2 | FCLGA4189 |
| Gold 5400 and 6400 | 4th Gen | 3 | 2 | FCLGA4677 |
| Gold 5500 and 6500 | 5th Gen | 3 | 2 | FCLGA4677 |
Suffixes change what a Gold part can do. Intel defines U models as single-socket only, Y models as supporting Speed Select Technology (SST-PP), and N models as tuned for networking and NFV workloads.
Memory speed and vector units separate the two series as well. Intel ARK lists these figures for representative standard Gold parts of each generation:
| Generation | Gold 5000 series | Gold 6000 series |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Gen (5100, 6100) | DDR4-2400, 1 AVX-512 FMA unit | DDR4-2666, 2 FMA units |
| 2nd Gen (5200, 6200) | DDR4-2667, 1 FMA unit | DDR4-2933, 2 FMA units |
| 3rd Gen (5300, 6300) | DDR4-2933, 2 FMA units | DDR4-3200, 2 FMA units |
| 4th Gen (5400, 6400) | DDR5-4400, 2 FMA units | DDR5-4400, 2 FMA units |
Individual models can differ within a series, so check the model on each listing against Intel ARK; in the 5th Gen, ARK gives DDR5-5200 to the 24- and 32-core Gold 6500 Y models.
Servers for Gold CPUs
Gold parts of the 1st and 2nd Gen fit Dell's PowerEdge R640 and R740; 3rd Gen Gold belongs in the R750, and 4th and 5th Gen Gold in the R760. On the HPE side, a DL380 Gen10 takes 1st or 2nd Gen Gold, a DL380 Gen10 Plus takes 3rd Gen and a DL380 Gen11 takes 4th Gen, per HPE's QuickSpecs. The servers are under Dell PowerEdge and HPE ProLiant.
Gold and Platinum 32-core models are grouped on 32-core Xeon processors, and 24-core ones on 24-core Xeon processors. Neighbouring tiers: Intel Xeon Platinum and Intel Xeon Silver, all under Xeon Scalable processors. Every Gold part is backed by an Enterasource warranty, its length on the listing.
Every Xeon family is on Intel Xeon processors, and older two-socket servers use the Xeon E5-2600 family.
Xeon Gold questions
- What is the difference between Xeon Gold 5000 and 6000 series?
- In the 1st and 2nd Gen, a Gold 6000 part has three UPI links, two AVX-512 FMA units per core and faster memory, against two links, one unit and slower memory on a Gold 5000 part; both scale to four sockets. From the 3rd Gen, both series have three links and two FMA units, and the 6000 parts lead on memory speed or core count.
- Gold, Silver or Platinum: which tier do I need?
- Match the tier to sockets and memory. Silver covers two-socket builds where the generation's top memory speed is not needed. Gold covers most two-socket builds and, in the 1st and 2nd Gen, four-socket ones. Platinum carries each generation's highest core counts and, in the 1st and 2nd Gen, eight-socket scaling. Check the server's processor list for the exact model.
