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Given: Two Xeon Intel processors.
| Intel model | Cores (actual) | Clock speed (GHz) | Cache (MB) | Cost change from tested | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver 4110 | 8 | 2.1 | 11 | (As quoted) | As tested |
| Silver 4114 | 10 | 2.2 | 14 | $350.90 | |
| Silver 4116 | 12 | 2.1 | 16 | $919.60 |
Many, many more options, for more money with gradations similar to the above, up to a 22-core (which is about $6,000 more).
- See price sheet if open to spending more for processors.
2) Memory (RAM)
| Quantity (GB) | Price | Notes |
|---|
| 64 | subtract: ($1,462.90) | As tested |
| 128 | (As quoted) |
- N.B. For the same amount of RAM, same performance and more cost-effective if one buys fewer, larger memory sticks, as long as in pairs.
3) Storage
3) Storage (hard drive)
For performance, support, and maintenance, purchase a server-class, single, larger SSD drive.
Strategy: To get a significant price reduction, buy drive separately from Dell server. Even though more cost-effective, still will be serviced under (a non-Dell) warranty.
- Quote server with cheapest drive available (and don't use), if can't buy without a hard drive.
| Solid State (SSD) | Dell pricing | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Computational Server | Optional change | Cost and trade-offs of the change | Additional notes |
| Two Intel Xeon Processors: | Different number of cores Different number of processors | Xeon Silver 4110, 8-core | |
| RAM: | |||
| Storage: | |||
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Request from group: Buy a server to process multiple Matlab calculation simultaneously
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