Processor And Chipset Overview - Supermicro X12DPFR-AN6 User Manual

1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and capability of the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
(Socket P+) and the Intel C621A chipset, the X12DPFR-AN6 motherboard provides system
performance, energy efficiency, and feature sets optimized for high-performance computing,
artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning (DL), big data, and enterprise applications.
With the support of the new Intel microarchitecture, the X12DPFR-AN6 dramatically increases
system performance for a multitude of platform applications.
Features Supported by the Intel Xeon Scalable Family 3rd Gen
Processors
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Performance improvements with higher core counts (up to 3 UPIs/socket @11.2 GT/s)
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Vector Neural Network Instructions (VNNI) support to accelerate AI/deep learning training
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New hardware-enhanced security features help protect platform & data without compro-
mising performance
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Higher performance storage (PCIe 4.0 NVMe) with the double speeds of PCIe 3.0
New features supported by the Intel PCH C621A
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Enterprise System Management Bus support
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Support of SMBus speeds of up to 400KHz for BMC connectivity
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Improved I/O capabilities to high-storage-capacity configurations
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Intel Node Manager 3.0 for advanced power monitoring, capping and management for BMC
enhancement (see the note below).
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BMC supports remote management, virtualization, and the security package for enterprise
platforms
Note: Node Manager support depends on the power supply used in your system.
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