HPE Cray XD670 AI Server

The HPE Cray XD670 AI Server is a liquid-cooled GPU-accelerated platform built for large-scale AI and HPC workloads. Designed for dense deployments, it supports multiple NVIDIA GPUs and high-speed networking to enable efficient training, simulation, and data-intensive processing.

HPE Cray XD670 Key Platform Specifications

  • Primary Use Case: AI / GPU Compute
  • Processor Platform: Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
  • Maximum CPUs Supported: 2
  • Maximum Memory Capacity: 6 TB
  • Memory Slots: 32
  • Maximum GPUs Supported: 8

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HPE Cray XD670 Overview

Advanced AI and machine learning workloads require infrastructure capable of supporting extremely large GPU clusters and high-throughput data processing.

High-Density GPU Compute for AI Workloads

The HPE Cray XD670 AI Server supports high-density GPU configurations designed for large-scale AI training environments. The platform integrates modern NVIDIA GPU accelerators alongside high-performance server processors and high-speed interconnects. Support for modern memory, storage, and I/O keeps application, database, and virtualisation workloads responsive as utilisation rises and data movement increases across the platform.

Scalable Architecture for AI Cluster Deployments

The XD670 architecture supports PCIe Gen5 connectivity, high-capacity system memory, and fast network fabrics to enable efficient scaling across multi-node AI clusters. High-bandwidth PCIe lanes, accelerator support, and dense compute packaging allow large models and analytics pipelines to move data quickly between CPUs, GPUs, and storage. Organisations that do not require maximum GPU density in a single AI server may also consider the HPE Cray XD6500 AI Server, for supporting accelerator workloads with a lower-density platform step.

Supporting Large-Scale AI and Data Science Platforms

By combining GPU acceleration with scalable system architecture, the XD670 enables organisations to build AI clusters capable of supporting demanding machine learning and analytics workloads. GPU-ready design helps teams train, fine-tune, or serve AI workloads faster while keeping deployment under the same enterprise management and support model as the wider infrastructure estate.

Our specialists can design and deploy HPE Cray XD670 AI Server infrastructure aligned to enterprise AI and high-performance computing environments.

HPE Cray XD670 Key Features​

The HPE Cray XD670 AI Server delivers high-density GPU computing designed for AI training, deep learning, and advanced analytics workloads.

Accelerated AI Computing Performance

Multi-GPU Acceleration Supports high-performance GPUs designed for AI and machine learning workloads. High-Bandwidth GPU Interconnect Optimised GPU interconnect improves communication during distributed training. High-Performance CPU Platform Supports modern processors for compute-intensive workloads. High-Speed Network Connectivity Supports high-bandwidth networking for AI clusters.

Enterprise-Ready AI Infrastructure

Advanced Thermal Management Designed to support dense GPU deployments. Scalable Cluster Integration Supports integration into large-scale AI and HPC clusters. Enterprise Management Tools Compatible with HPE management and monitoring platforms.

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HPE Cray XD670 Technical Specifications

Full specifications for this model are listed below.

Additional information

Product Family

HPE Cray

Product Series

XD670

Platform Generation

Deployment

HPC / AI

Primary Use Case

AI / GPU Compute

Product Tier

Specialist

Chassis Type

Form Factor

CPU Vendor

Processor Platform

CPU Architecture Class

Maximum CPUs Supported

Memory Type

Maximum Memory Capacity

Memory Slots

Maximum Memory Speed (MT/s)

Drive Bay Configuration

Maximum Storage Capacity

NVMe Drive Support

Maximum GPUs Supported

PCI Express Slots

PCIe Generation

Embedded Network Ports

Maximum Network Speed

OCP / Network Expansion

Maximum Power Supply (W)

Power Redundancy

Hot-swappable PSUs

Remote Management

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HPE Cray XD670 Deployment Scenarios

The HPE Cray XD670 AI Server is designed for organisations that need a purpose-built GPU server for AI training, deep learning, and rack-scale accelerated compute. It is best suited to environments running large language models, multimodal training, and other GPU-intensive AI workloads at scale.

Large Language Model Training

Teams building or tuning large language models need dense GPU infrastructure with strong interconnect and memory capability. The Cray XD670 fits these deployments where AI training scale is a central requirement.

Multimodal AI Workloads

AI projects that combine text, image, and other data types place heavy demands on compute and GPU throughput. The Cray XD670 is aimed at these environments where multimodal training and inference need purpose-built accelerated infrastructure.

Deep Learning and Model Tuning

Deep learning teams often need a platform that can move from training into tuning and optimisation without changing server architecture. The Cray XD670 works well where iterative AI development depends on dense GPU resources.

Rack-Scale Enterprise AI

Many organisations want AI infrastructure that scales from a small deployment into larger clustered environments. The Cray XD670 is a strong fit for enterprise AI estates that need consistent rack-scale accelerated compute.

Power-Efficient Accelerated Compute

Some data centres need dense GPU compute while also paying close attention to power and cooling efficiency. The Cray XD670 suits these environments through optional direct liquid cooling and integrated rack-scale design.

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