HPE BL660c Gen9 E5-4650v3 12-Core Dual Processor Kit

• BL660c Gen9 processor capacity upgrades
• Virtualization host performance expansion
• Enterprise application server upgrades
• Compute-intensive business workloads
• Data-center blade infrastructure modernization
• Database and transactional application environments
• Private-cloud compute infrastructure
• Technical computing and parallel workloads
• Server lifecycle extension projects
• Replacement of matching E5-4650v3 processor pairs

• Two Intel Xeon E5-4650v3 processors supplied as one upgrade kit
• 12 processing cores per processor
• 2.1GHz processor clock speed
• 30MB cache per processor
• 105W thermal design power per processor
• 9.6 GT/s QPI interconnect
• DDR4-2133 memory support in the BL660c Gen9 platform configuration
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology supported
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology supported
• Designed for HPE ProLiant BL660c Gen9
• Enterprise blade-server compute upgrade path
• Suitable for virtualization and consolidated workloads
• Supports higher compute density within an existing blade architecture
• Useful for lifecycle extension instead of complete server replacement
• Enables procurement of a matched two-processor configuration

• Brand: HPE
• Part Number: 728372-B21
• Product Family: HPE ProLiant BL660c Gen9
• Product Type: Two-Processor Upgrade Kit
• Processor Model: Intel Xeon E5-4650v3
• Processor Quantity: 2
• Processor Cores: 12 cores per processor
• Processor Speed: 2.1GHz
• L3 Cache: 30MB per processor
• QPI Speed: 9.6 GT/s
• Thermal Design Power: 105W per processor
• Memory Technology: DDR4
• Memory Speed: DDR4-2133 in supported BL660c Gen9 configurations
• Hyper-Threading: Supported
• Turbo Boost: Supported
• Compatible Server: HPE ProLiant BL660c Gen9
• Processor Generation: Intel Xeon E5-4600 v3
• Processor Lithography: 22nm
• Processor Socket: LGA 2011 / Socket R

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Organizations choose 728372-B21 when an existing BL660c Gen9 environment needs a matched two-processor compute upgrade without moving to a different blade platform. Its 12-core E5-4650v3 processors provide a balanced position within the Gen9 processor range: more cores than 10-core alternatives while using less power and cache capacity than higher-core 14-, 16- and 18-core options. That makes it practical for virtualization, enterprise applications and general-purpose data-center workloads where compute density, platform compatibility and lifecycle value matter more than maximum core count. Procurement teams should verify the existing BL660c Gen9 configuration, processor population and supported memory configuration before ordering, particularly because HPE identifies 728372-B21 as a processor kit rather than a standalone complete server.