Enterprise Servers HPE AMD EPYC Processor ProLiant DL325 Gen11 HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 1U Rack Server

Enterprise Servers HPE AMD EPYC Processor ProLiant DL325 Gen11 HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 1U Rack Server

Here’s a detailed comparison table between the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 and DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 servers:

HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 vs DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Comparison Table

Feature	DL325 Gen11	DL325 Gen10 Plus v2
Form Factor	1U Rack Server	1U Rack Server
Processor	AMD EPYC 9004 Series (Genoa)	AMD EPYC 7003 Series (Milan)
Max Cores/Threads	Up to 96C/192T	Up to 64C/128T
Memory	12× DDR5 DIMMs (Up to 3TB)	16× DDR4 DIMMs (Up to 4TB)
Storage	8× SFF or 4× LFF bays	10× SFF or 4× LFF bays
PCIe Expansion	3× Gen5 (x16/x16/x8)	3× Gen4 (x16/x16/x8)
GPU Support	2× Single-Wide (150W each)	1× Single-Wide (150W)
Drive Bays	8× 2.5″ or 4× 3.5″	10× 2.5″ or 4× 3.5″
Networking	2× 1GbE + OCP 3.0	2× 1GbE + OCP 2.0
Power Supply	Dual 800W (Platinum)	Dual 800W (Gold)
Remote Management	iLO 6	iLO 5
Security	Silicon Root of Trust v2	Silicon Root of Trust
Ideal Workloads	AI/ML, High-Performance Compute	Virtualization, General Compute

1. HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11: Next-Gen Performance Leader

Built For: AI/ML and high-density compute workloads
Key Innovation: AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) with PCIe Gen5

Breakthrough Features:

• Processor: Up to 96C/192T (Zen 4 architecture)
• Memory: 12× DDR5 DIMMs (3TB max, 4800MHz)
• Storage: 8× 2.5″ NVMe/SATA or 4× 3.5″ bays
• Acceleration:
  • 3× PCIe Gen5 slots (x16/x16/x8)
  • Dual 150W GPU support (e.g., NVIDIA L4 or AMD Instinct MI210)

Enterprise Advantages:
✔ iLO 6 with cloud-based management
✔ 800W Platinum PSUs (94% efficiency)
✔ OCP 3.0 for 100/200GbE networking

Best For:

• Generative AI inference
• Financial modeling
• Scientific simulations

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2. HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2: Proven Workhorse

Built For: General-purpose virtualization and cloud
Key Strength: Cost-effective EPYC 7003 (Milan) platform

Reliable Performance:

• Processor: Up to 64C/128T (Zen 3 architecture)
• Memory: 16× DDR4 DIMMs (4TB max, 3200MHz)
• Storage: 10× 2.5″ or 4× 3.5″ bays
• Expansion:
  • 3× PCIe Gen4 slots
  • Single 150W GPU support

Value Proposition:
✔ Higher max memory capacity than Gen11
✔ iLO 5 with legacy system support
✔ 800W Gold PSUs (92% efficiency)

Best For:

• Virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V)
• Mid-size databases
• Video rendering farms

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Decision Factor	DL325 Gen11	DL325 Gen10 Plus v2
CPU	EPYC 9004 (Genoa)	EPYC 7003 (Milan)
Memory Tech	DDR5 (Faster)	DDR4 (Higher Capacity)
PCIe	Gen5 (128GB/s total)	Gen4 (64GB/s total)
GPU Slots	2	1
Typical TCO	20-30% Higher	More Budget-Friendly

Shared AMD Advantages:

• Same 1U rack footprint
• AMD Infinity Guard security
• Support for Linux/Windows virtualization

Upgrade Considerations:

• Gen11 offers 1.4× better performance per watt
• Gen10 Plus v2 provides better $/core value

Need help selecting between these for your specific workload? Ask about:

• NVMe vs SATA storage tradeoffs
• GPU accelerator recommendations
• Memory bandwidth requirements