If you are building a home server for running serious workloads on-premises, we recommend a pair of Xeons and Socket FCLGA3647 Motherboards to run them. Also known as Socket P, these motherboards use high-performance interconnects to support Dual-Socket Xeon CPUs and is currently the best alternative to AMD’s EPYC CPUs. To find out more, read along.
Socket FCLGA3647 Motherboards
Today, we are talking about Intel’s FCLGA 3647 socket. Since most of you might already know that it is a socket specially designed for Intel Xeon family processors, these microprocessors are specially optimized for powering stackable server systems. However, to get most of these CPUs, specialized motherboards are used. Today, we are discussing some of the best motherboards offering Intel FCLGA Socket. Currently, the following models are available online on various marketplaces:
- Supermicro MBD X11DPH TO –
$717.00
- ASUS WS C621E SAGE –
$589.00
- ASRock EPC621D8A –
$453.05
- SUPERMICRO X11DPI-N –
$519.50
The following are detailed specifications of these motherboards. We hope these detailed specs and technical details are enough for you to understand the major differences between these products and their performance level. Still, feel free to use the comment box if there is any doubt. So without any more delay, here we begin with the list of best socket FC-lga3647 motherboards:
1. SUPERMICRO MBD-X11DPH-TO:
This is a C624 Chipset based dual socket motherboard suitable for Intel’s Xeon line of processors. It means that, technically, you can use a pair of Xeon Platinum 8176 processors, which provides 28 cores & 56 threads each, with a total of 56 Cores & 112 Threads and 432GB of system memory.
These setups are ideally suited for enterprise deployments are built for high-performance, low latency workloads. Check out its detailed specs below:
General
| Chipset Type | Intel C624 |
| Compatible Processors | Xeon (Maximum TDP 205 Watt) |
| Processor Socket | Socket P |
| Max Processors Qty | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Expansion / Connectivity
| Expansion Slots | 2 x CPU 16 x DIMM 288-pin (1.2 V) 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 4 x PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Storage Interfaces | Intel C624: SATA-600 -connectors: 10 x 7pin SATA – RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 2 x M.2 – RAID 0 / RAID 1 |
| Internal Interfaces | 2 x USB 3.0 – header 1 x serial – header 1 x USB 3.0 – Type A |
Networking
| Data Link Protocol | 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Network Controller | Intel X557 |
| Network | 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet |
Interface Provided
| Qty | 1, 2, 4 |
| Type | LAN (10Gigabit Ethernet), USB 3.0, VGA, management, serial |
Miscellaneous
| Package Type | Retail |
| Package Type | retail |
| Product Type | motherboard |
| Included Accessories | I/O back plate |
Video
| Video Output | graphics adapter |
| Graphics Processor | ASPEED AST2500 |
Supported RAM
| Details | 2 TB – 3DS Load-Reduced – ECC |
| Bus Clock | 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2666 MHz |
| Registered or Buffered | Registered, Load-Reduced, 3DS Load-Reduced |
| Technology | DDR4 |
| Max Size | 2 TB |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check | ECC |
Mainboard Features
| BIOS Type | AMI |
| BIOS Features | IPMI 2.0 support, UEFI BIOS |
| Hardware Monitoring | CPU core voltage, CPU overheating protection, chassis fan tachometer, chassis temperature, system voltage |
| Hardware Features | Chassis intrusion detection, diagnostic LEDs |
Cable Details
| Type | Serial ATA cable |
| Included Qty | 2 |
Service & Support Details
| Service Included | labor, parts |
| Type | limited warranty |
| Full Contract Period | 1 year, 3 years |
2. ASUS WS C621E SAGE:
This motherboard is ideal for multi-GPU workload and supports up to 4 GPUs together. It supports expandable connectivity options, including U.2., M.2, USB 3.1, plus Type C & A, and supporting Thunderbolt EX3 cards. We highly recommend this for home server setups and is not ideal for Enterprise Environments. ASUS provides their proprietary Control Center management interface for complete, centralized server management which we found out to be quick and easy to use. There is a ‘Full Nickel‘ square socket P Water-block available. Check out the specs below:
General
| Product Type | Motherboard – SSI EEB |
| Chipset Type | Intel C621 |
| Compatible Processors | Xeon (Maximum TDP 205 Watt) |
| Processor Socket | Socket P |
| Max Processors Qty | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Asus |
Expansion / Connectivity
|
Expansion Slots |
2 x CPU 12 x DIMM 288-pin 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (dual x8 mode; single card: x16 mode) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8 mode) |
|
Interfaces |
2 x LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) 1 x TOSLINK 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 1 x USB-C Gen2 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 1 x microphone – mini-jack 1 x audio line-in – mini-jack 1 x audio line-out – mini-jack 1 x audio line-out (center/subwoofer) – mini-jack 1 x audio line-out (rear) – mini-jack 2 x USB 2.0 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse |
| Storage Interfaces | Intel C621: SATA-600 -connectors: 8 x 7pin Serial ATA – RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 SATA-600 -connectors: 2 x 7pin Serial ATA PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 4 x U.2 SATA-600 / PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 |
| Internal Interfaces | 2 x USB 2.0 – header 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 – header 1 x VGA – header 1 x audio – header 1 x serial – header |
| Power Connectors | 24-pin main power connector, 2 x 8-pin ATX12V connectors |
Networking
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Network Controller | Intel I210-AT |
| Network | 2 x Gigabit Ethernet |
Interface Provided
| Qty | 1, 2, 4 |
| Type | LAN (Gigabit Ethernet), PS/2 keyboard / mouse, TOSLINK, USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen2, audio line-in, audio line-out, audio line-out (center/subwoofer), audio line-out (rear), microphone |
| Connector Type | mini-jack |
Audio Output
| Compliant Standards | DTS Connect, DTS Headphone:X, High Definition Audio |
| Type | sound card |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALCS1220A |
| Audio | High Definition Audio (8-channel) |
Video
| Video Output | graphics adapter |
| Graphics Processor | ASPEED AST2500 |
Supported RAM
| Bus Clock | 2400 MHz, 2666 MHz |
| Registered or Buffered | Registered, Load-Reduced |
| Technology | DDR4 |
| Max Size | 768 GB |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check | ECC |
Mainboard Features
| BIOS Features | USB BIOS Flashback |
|
Hardware Features |
7+1 Phase Power Design, AMD 4-way CrossFireX technology support, ASUS 2 Phase DRAM Power Design, ASUS DIGI+ VRM, ASUS Gamer’s Guardian, ASUS Q-Design, ASUS Q-Shield, ASUS SafeSlot, NVIDIA 4-way SLI Technology Support, ProCool Power Connector, Q-Code, Q-DIMM, anti-pop function, audio jack detect technology, jack retasking |
Dimensions & Weight
| Width | 12 in |
| Depth | 13 in |
Software
| Software Included | ASUS Control Center |
3. SUPERMICRO X11DPI-N:
This is also an E-ATX form factor motherboard. Also, some aspects of the layout are different than a standard ATX system, and you might need to make some modifications to complete the assembly. There are plenty of customization options in the BIOS, and we highly recommend to update it to the latest. Also, we recommend using low-profile DDR4 memory, since there are space limitations for DIMMs with taller heatsinks.
General
| Product Type | Motherboard – extended ATX |
| Chipset Type | Intel C621 |
| Compatible Processors | Xeon (supports CPUs with up to 28 cores, Maximum TDP 205 Watt) |
| Processor Socket | Socket P |
| Max Processors Qty | 2 |
| Manufacturer | Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Expansion / Connectivity
| Expansion Slots | 2 x CPU 16 x DIMM 288-pin (1.2 V) 4 x PCIe 3.0 x16 2 x PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Storage Interfaces | Intel C621: SATA-600 -connectors: 14 x 7pin SATA – RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 10 / RAID 5 PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 1 x M.2 – 1 devices PCIe 3.0 -connectors: 2 x NVMe port |
| Internal Interfaces | 1 x serial – header 1 x USB 3.0 – Type A 2 x USB 3.0 – header |
Networking
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Network | 2 x Gigabit Ethernet |
Interface Provided
| Qty | 1, 2 |
| Type | LAN (Gigabit Ethernet), USB 2.0, USB 3.0, VGA, serial |
Miscellaneous
| Package Type | Retail |
| Package Type | retail |
| Product Type | motherboard |
| Included Accessories | I/O back plate |
Video
| Video Output | graphics adapter |
| Graphics Processor | ASPEED AST2500 |
Supported RAM
| Details | 2 TB – 3DS Load-Reduced – ECC 2 TB – 3DS registered – ECC |
| Bus Clock | 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2666 MHz |
| Registered or Buffered | Registered, Load-Reduced, 3DS Load-Reduced, 3DS registered |
| Technology | DDR4 |
| Max Size | 2 TB |
| Supported RAM Integrity Check | ECC |
Mainboard Features
| BIOS Type | AMI |
| BIOS Features | IPMI 2.0 support, UEFI BIOS |
| Hardware Monitoring | CPU core voltage, CPU overheating protection, chassis fan tachometer, system voltage |
| Hardware Features | WatchDog Timer, chassis intrusion detection |
Cable Details
| Type | Serial ATA cable |
| Included Qty | 2 |
Dimensions & Weight
| Width | 12 in |
| Depth | 13 in |
Service & Support Details
| Service Included | labor, parts |
| Type | limited warranty |
| Full Contract Period | 1 year, 3 years |
4. ASRock EPC621D8A:
MB Physical Status
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Dimensions | 12”x9.6” |
Processor System
| CPU | Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (Max 205W) |
| Socket | Single Socket P, LGA3647 |
| Chipset | Intel C621 |
System Memory
| Capacity | 8 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM slots |
| Type | Six Channel memory technology Support DDR4 2666/2400 RDIMM & LR DIMM |
| Voltage | 1.2V |
Expansion Slot
| PCIe 3.0 x 16 | 2 slots
(slot4: share with slot3, X16/x8, Slot6: share with slot5, X16/x8) |
| PCIe 3.0 x 8 | 3 slots
(slot2: x8, slot3: share with slot3, X0/x8, Slot5: share with slot6, X0/x8) |
| PCIe 3.0 x 4 | 1 slot |
Storage
| SATA Controller | Intel C621 : 13 x SATA3
(including 1 SATA DOM ports and 2 M.2 ports) |
Ethernet
| Interface | 1000 Mbps (1GbE) |
| LAN Controller | 4 x RJ45 by Ethernet Connection X722 for 1GbE |
Management
| BMC Controller | ASPEED AST2500 |
| IPMI Dedicated GLAN | 1 x Realtek RTL8211E for dedicated management GLAN |
| Features | Watch DogNMI |
Graphics
| Controller | ASPEED AST2500 |
| VRAM | DDR4 256MB |
Audio
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC1150 |
Rear Panel I/O
| VGA Port | 1 x D-Sub |
| USB 3.0 Port | 4 |
| Lan Port | 4+1 RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) |
| Serial Port | 1 x COM port |
| Audio | 3 hole |
Internal Connector
| SATA DOM | 1 |
| M.2 | 2 (up to 2280, SATA and PCIe x1) |
| Auxiliary Panel Header | 1 (includes chassis intrusion, location button & LED, front LAN LED) |
| TPM Header | 1 |
| IPMB Header | 1 |
| Buzzer | 1 |
| Fan Header | 1 x CPU Fan, 4 x system Fan (3 front, 1 rear) |
| ATX Power | 1 (24-pin) + 1 (8-pin) |
| USB 3.0 Header | 2 (support 4 ports USB 3.0) |
| Type A USB 3.0 Port | 1 |
System BIOS
| BIOS Type | 256MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS |
| BIOS Features | Plug and Play (PnP) ACPI 2.0 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2.8 Support ASRock Rack Instant Flash |
Hardware Monitor
| Temperature | CPU Temperature Sensing System Temperature Sensing |
| Fan | CU/Rear/Front Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) CPU/Rear/Front Fan Multi-Speed Control |
| Voltage | Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, 1.05V_PCH, +BAT, 3VSB, 5VSB |
Support OS
| OS | OS Microsoft® Windows® Windows® 10 (64 bit) Server 2012 R2 (64 bit) Server 2016 (64 bit) Linux CentOS 6.8 (64 bit) / 7. 2 (64 bit) SUSE Enterprise Linux Server 11 SP4 (64 bit) /12 SP1 (64 bit) FreeBSD 11 (64 bit) Fedora Core 24 (64 bit) Ubuntu 16.04/15.10 (64 bit) RedHat Enterprise Linux Server 6.8 (64 bit) / 7.2 (64 bit) Virtual: VMWare®ESXi 6.5 |
Other
| Temperature | Operation temperature: 10°C ~ 35°C / Non operation temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C |
| Features | ATX 12” x 9.6”
Single Socket P support Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Supports Six Channel DDR4 2666/2400/2133 RDIMM/LR DIMM Supports 13 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s by Intel C621 (including 1x SATA DOM ports and 2x M.2 ports) Supports 2 PCIe3.0x 16, 3 PCIe 3.0×8, 1 PCIe 3.0 x4 (share information mark in below table) |
Conclusion:
For now, these are the only Socket FCLGA 3647 motherboards available, and those we thought were worth mentioning in this post. We will keep you updated as there are new models available, so make sure you subscribe to this blog for regular tech updates. If there is any query on your mind or anything you want to suggest, feel free to leave your comment below or contact us directly, Thank You! See you until next post.
